MWSF: RocketStream launches Mac version of file transfer acceleration suite
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jan 15, 2008 at 2:39am
RocketStream, a developer of technologies and solutions to accelerate digital content delivery over high-bandwidth IP networks, is releasing a Mac-compatible version of its RocketStream file transfer acceleration software for the Mac at this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo.
RocketStream is a data transfer acceleration platform capable of speeding file transfers over IP networks by factors of 100 or more over conventional FTP-over-TCP, RocketStream Chief Marketing Officer Steffen Koehler told Macsimium. In addition to its speed, RocketStream is also reliable, secure, and easy to use, with an intuitive user interface that requires no IT training to operate, he says.
“While the current RocketStream version has been popular with users running Windows environments, the entertainment and graphics communities rely heavily on Macintosh computers, and we have had many requests to support this environment from prospective customers,” said Voyant and RocketStream Chief Marketing Officer Steffen Koehler. “We are pleased to announce that the all-software RocketStream suite will support these creative communities with an innovative platform designed to simplify and accelerate the large-media-file transfers that these users require.”
Because it’s entirely software-based and requires no new hardware, RocketStream’s file transfer acceleration suite is priced at a fraction of competing hardware-based solutions, Koehler says. Pricing will range from US$90 per year to $15,000 per year, depending on the bandwidth and features needed. There will also be a free version called RocketStream Station.
The Mac-compatible version of RocketStream is scheduled to be commercially available in late 2007 and will support Macs running Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
In the future, RocketStream hopes their technology will be embedded in third party products and used by companies such as YouTube, Koehler says. The plan is for the software to become “ubiquitous,” he adds.
dave Says:
Oh yeah, kudos on the pricing. The software CAN transmit faster than ftp, but you have to pay extra for it to transfer faster. So, it’s like pay-per-byte delivery.
Why not give rsync or scp [or GUI wrappers for these tools] a try before wasting time on this product/service
Posted on October 02, 2007
rodok Says:
Not really, Dave. The free version has the acceleration, too. Check out the company’s website.
Posted on October 03, 2007
Mike Says:
Dave - that’s a bit pompous. What makes you such a pundit?
Posted on October 04, 2007
Fman Says:
Dave sounds like a competitor that fears this new technology.
Posted on October 06, 2007
dave Says:
Doh. No more free version. And still no comparisons against current file sharing protocols such as AFP or SMB [or rsync or scp]…
And if I were a competitor, I wouldn’t suggest trying free tools to see how well they work for speed.
Posted on January 15, 2008
Jo Says:
Dave, you sound like you have some kind of axe to grind.
So far Dennis Sellers who is the expert on the subject is pleased with what he has seen. See his review:
Review: experimenting with the RocketStream beta
Dennis Sellers - 12/03/07
Posted on January 20, 2008
Jo Says:
BTW, Dave you wrote: ‘And if I were a competitor, I wouldn’t suggest trying free tools to see how well they work for speed. ‘
I don’t see your post that suggests trying free tools.
I only see:
‘Rodok Says:
Not really, Dave. The free version has the acceleration, too. Check out the company’s website.
Posted on October 03, 2007’
Somehow Rodok does not sound to me like David.
The only conclusion one can draw that you are a competitor
Posted on January 21, 2008
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
dave Says:
Faster than ftp over tcp/ip. Well, that’s a low hurdle to clear. Yahoo, they are faster than a protocol designed 30 years ago for unreliable networks transmitting 1000 times slower than modern networks.
Bravo, a job well done!
And, it’s incredible that they figured out how to make it cross platform only six months after the Windows release.
This is one advanced company, clearly operating on internet time!
Posted on October 02, 2007