Synchronize, duplicate and back up files
100% of IT data is stored in files consisting of :
- structured data as in databases
- unstructured data such as office application and multimedia files, etc.
The maintenance and backup of unstructured data within a company is highly important.The task is often neglected for remote users. If data is lost, the company is impacted financially.
The above needs are complex tasks to perform, especially if you have several remote locations and multiple mobile users. To backup and maintain this data, you have two possible options :
“Online” mode
In this configuration, data is centrally stored on a server and the user directly accesses his/her company’s information. In this case, the user needs a network connection to work.
“Offline” mode
This mode is required for situation where the application availability rate must be 100% even during network outages. The user can work outside any network coverage on his/her files. Updating information and managing conflicts are the most complexed functions to control.
Synchronization in uni-directional or bi-directional mode:
With our file synchronization software, you can easily solve this problem. Data is stored and updated at the company’s headquarters. Remote workstations will synchronize these tree structures in uni-directional or bi-directional mode.
Note : to successfully synchronize, the following options are vital :
- Only synchronize the most recent documents
- Keep an identical image on each side
- Only transfer modified files
- Only transfer modifications within a file ( not the complete file )
- Compression
- Logs
This type of synchronization may apply to backing up data on remote workstations. With this type of tool, you can also schedule daily backups with differential synchronization of files and restore them as needed if a workstation crashes.
Target users
- Sales force (SFA)
- Agencies networks
- Points of sale networks
- Pharmaceutical sales teams
Example uses
- Sales books
- Office application documents
- Intranet
- Product catalogs
- Multimedia files
Benefits
- Centralized document management
- No more sending data CD’s or DVD’s
- No more documents loss
- Transparency for end-users
Customer testimonials (click on logo to see case study)
"Within a few months,with MediaTransfer we found many advantages over our previous architecture : speed and reliability of transfers have been improved, more frequent synchronization with the POS terminals allows greater responsiveness and our telecom costs were also considerably reduced."Jean-Louis Bruneel - ALTADIS Logistics Manager
"After trying the integrated solutions offered by the major database developers, we finally decided in favor of reliable exchanges and easy implementation by selecting MediaTransfer middleware in conjunction with a data replication architecture."Mireille Cadou - Head of ARSOE Bretagne
"With 30,000 transactions per day, the level of security and reliability is a key factor for our business. MediaTransfer perfectly meets this requirement and thanks to its simplicity, we can be extremely responsive to our customers’ expectations." Jean-Samuel Palard - AS24 (TOTAL) IT Department Manager
"The increase in data exchanges between our various sales points and our headquarters became a critical issue for our business. MediaContact was selected for its ability to manage all of the company’s data flows. We were able to quickly integrate the software into our infrastructure and it has proven itself to be remarkably reliable. The main qualities that were crucial to our decision were the following : complete automation of the transfer and administration process, push mode, bandwidth optimization, transfer speed, differential synchronization. In sum, MediaContact provides exceptional added value compared to a traditional FTP solution."Stéphane Henry - MESTDAGH IT Department Director
"In addition to the synchronization tasks it performs with perfection, MediaContact represents for us an enormous help in terms of administrating our remote devices. It allows us to offer mobile users a truly optimized medium, and the result is everyone wins."Bertrand de Morel - DIM Information Systems Director
"Of course we contacted Telelogos to see what other solutions they had to offer in addition to MediaTransfer. From the central IT facility we manage the synchronization of ’upstream’ and ’downstream’ data flows and back up remote facilities. We needed to add on remote software distribution ."Gérard Bielle - FIDUCIAL INFORMATIQUE R&D Director
"The increased transfer reliability is undeniable, connection times are reduced using differential synchronization, and the sales representatives
are fully satisfied." Thierry Tourneur - Sales applications manager for Lever-Fabergé
"We have relied on TELELOGOS for almost 15 years now. Today MediaTransfer is a significant component in our IT system. We are currently installing a solution that includes high availability servers" Jean-Bernard Sizaret, systems architect MCDONALD’S FRANCE

