Introduction

A perfect alternative to FTP, Aspera offers high-speed file transfers with blazing speeds of up to 10 GBPS across global networks, and it enables sending off files of any format or size. With the use of innovative FASP (Fast, Adaptive and Secure Protocol) protocol, Aspera is invulnerable to the effects that packet loss and latency have on conventional file transfer methods, including CIFS, HTTP, or FTP. You can use Aspera to upload bulk files to your Asset Library approximately 100 times faster than the FTP method.

You can use the Aspera web console to upload your files to the server. Once the files are uploaded, you need to sync the files to your Asset Library by using the “Sync to Library” button in the Muvi CMS.

Logging into Aspera Web Console

First, you need to log in to the Aspera Web Console using your IBM ID and Password (we will provide you with the ID and the Password once you purchased this feature).

Installing Aspera Connector & Browser Extension

Once you logged in to the Aspera Web Console for the first time, you will be prompted to install the Aspera Browser Extension and Connector. Aspera connector is basically a protocol communication between the local systems with the Aspera server for faster uploading of video/audio files.

• Click on “Install Extension”.
• Then, click on “Add to Chrome” (if you are using the Google Chrome browser).
• Click on “Add Extension” to add the Aspera Browser Extension to your browser.
• Click on “Install Connect” to install Aspera Connect to your device.
• Follow the onscreen instructions for the installation.
• Once the Aspera browser extension and connector are installed on your device then you will see the Aspera web console with the shared folder name in the browser.

Uploading Files Through Aspera

Once Aspera is installed on your device, you can upload your files to the Aspera server.

• To upload files, click on the “Upload” button on the Aspera Web Console.
• Select the file(s) from your local device. You can also select multiple files to upload.
• The file(s) will be uploaded automatically.
• The file upload process will show on the right-hand side of the Aspera Web Console. It will show the statistics of the file upload process. For Example: what is the file size, what is the upload speed, and what is the ETA?
• You can also create multiple folders (for video, images, files, and audio files) on the server to store your files. To create a folder, click on “Create Folder” next to “Upload”.

Syncing Files to the Asset Library

Once the upload process is completed, next, you need to “Sync” the files from the server to your “Asset Library” in the Muvi CMS.

•  In the CMS, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Content Library”.
• Click on the "Assets" in the Content Library.
• Under the "Assets", click on the "Files" tab.
• Click on "Add New".
• In the pop-up, click on "FTP" at the bottom.
• Click on the “Sync to Library” button.
• When asked for the confirmation, click on "Proceed".
• The video files will be synced from the server to the Asset Library. The sync time depends on the size, type, and number of videos you have uploaded.

Supported Video/Audio File Extensions

Muvi allows you to upload different types of video/audio extensions. The video extensions include mov, flv, vob, mp4, m4v, mkv, avi, 3gp & mpg. (We recommend upload .mp4 videos to make the encoding process faster). Click here for more information. For audio, you can upload audio files including, mp3, wav, acc , aiff, m4a, m4b, m4p, dvf, raw, wma, webm, flac and Ogg Vorbis.