Fortra Partner
Terug naar FileCatalyst overzicht

FileCatalyst Integratie Gids

Complete handleiding voor enterprise integraties

Van API integratie tot workflow automatisering - alles wat u nodig heeft om FileCatalyst succesvol te integreren in uw IT landschap. Inclusief code voorbeelden, best practices en real-world scenarios.

Enterprise Integratie Scenarios

Media Workflow Automatisering

Automatische video processing pipeline met FileCatalyst

Implementatie Stappen:

  1. 1.FileCatalyst HotFolder monitort inkomende media folders
  2. 2.Automatische transfer naar encoding servers
  3. 3.Workflow triggers voor transcoding jobs
  4. 4.Distributie naar CDN endpoints via FileCatalyst Direct
  5. 5.Metadata synchronisatie met MAM systemen

Ondersteunde Technologieën:

Adobe PremiereAvid Media ComposerFFmpegAWS MediaConvert

Code Voorbeeld:

// Java SDK Example - Media Upload
FileCatalystClient client = new FileCatalystClient();
client.connect("transfer.company.com", 21, "username", "password");

TransferOptions options = new TransferOptions();
options.setCompression(true);
options.setDeltaTransfer(true);
options.setPriority(TransferPriority.HIGH);

// Upload 4K video with metadata
client.uploadFile("/media/raw/video_4k.mov", "/production/incoming/", options);
client.setMetadata("/production/incoming/video_4k.mov", metadata);

Cloud Storage Synchronisatie

Multi-cloud storage replicatie met FileCatalyst

Implementatie Stappen:

  1. 1.FileCatalyst Central orchestreert multi-site transfers
  2. 2.Direct-to-S3 accelerated uploads via FileCatalyst
  3. 3.Cross-region replicatie met optimale routing
  4. 4.Automatische failover naar backup storage
  5. 5.Compliance logging voor audit trails

Ondersteunde Technologieën:

AWS S3Azure BlobGoogle Cloud StorageMinIO

Code Voorbeeld:

# CLI Example - S3 Upload
fcupload --server s3.amazonaws.com \
         --bucket production-media \
         --access-key $AWS_ACCESS_KEY \
         --secret-key $AWS_SECRET_KEY \
         --source /data/exports/*.mp4 \
         --destination /2024/january/ \
         --compression on \
         --threads 10 \
         --bandwidth 5000

Enterprise MFT Integratie

FileCatalyst als acceleratie layer voor GoAnywhere MFT

Implementatie Stappen:

  1. 1.GoAnywhere MFT triggert FileCatalyst transfers
  2. 2.FileCatalyst accelereert de data transfer
  3. 3.Transfer status updates naar GoAnywhere
  4. 4.Centrale logging en monitoring
  5. 5.Compliance rapportage via GoAnywhere

Ondersteunde Technologieën:

GoAnywhere MFTIBM SterlingAxwayTIBCO MFT

Code Voorbeeld:

<!-- GoAnywhere Project XML -->
<project name="AcceleratedTransfer">
  <module name="FileCatalystTransfer">
    <executeScript>
      <script language="javascript">
        var fc = new FileCatalystAPI();
        fc.setServer("${fc.server}");
        fc.setCredentials("${fc.user}", "${fc.password}");
        
        // Transfer with acceleration
        var jobId = fc.transferFile(
          source: "${source.file}",
          destination: "${dest.path}",
          acceleration: true,
          compression: true
        );
        
        // Wait for completion
        fc.waitForJob(jobId);
        project.setVariable("transferStatus", fc.getStatus(jobId));
      </script>
    </executeScript>
  </module>
</project>

DevOps CI/CD Pipeline

Build artifact distribution via FileCatalyst

Implementatie Stappen:

  1. 1.Jenkins/GitLab triggert build process
  2. 2.FileCatalyst distribueert artifacts naar test omgevingen
  3. 3.Parallel deployment naar multiple datacenters
  4. 4.Rollback capabilities met delta sync
  5. 5.Performance metrics in CI/CD dashboard

Ondersteunde Technologieën:

JenkinsGitLab CIGitHub ActionsDocker Registry

Code Voorbeeld:

# GitLab CI/CD Pipeline
deploy_production:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - echo "Building application..."
    - docker build -t app:$CI_COMMIT_SHA .
    
    - echo "Distributing via FileCatalyst..."
    - fcli transfer \
        --source ./dist/app.tar.gz \
        --destination prod-servers:/opt/deployments/ \
        --servers "eu-west-1,us-east-1,ap-south-1" \
        --parallel \
        --verify-checksum
    
    - echo "Deployment complete"
  environment:
    name: production

API & SDK Code Voorbeelden

Java

Complete transfer met error handling

import com.filecatalyst.client.*;

public class FileTransferService {
    private FileCatalystClient client;
    
    public void initializeClient(String host, String user, String pass) {
        try {
            client = new FileCatalystClient();
            client.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
            client.setTransferMode(TransferMode.UDP);
            client.connect(host, 21, user, pass);
            
            // Configure transfer settings
            client.setCompression(true);
            client.setBandwidth(1000000); // 1 Gbps
            client.setRetryAttempts(3);
            
        } catch (FCException e) {
            logger.error("Connection failed: " + e.getMessage());
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }
    
    public String uploadLargeFile(String localPath, String remotePath) {
        try {
            // Start transfer with progress monitoring
            TransferMonitor monitor = client.uploadFileWithMonitor(
                localPath, 
                remotePath,
                new ProgressListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void progressUpdate(long bytes, long total) {
                        double percent = (bytes * 100.0) / total;
                        logger.info(String.format("Progress: %.2f%%", percent));
                    }
                }
            );
            
            // Wait for completion
            monitor.waitForCompletion();
            
            // Verify integrity
            if (client.verifyChecksum(localPath, remotePath)) {
                return monitor.getTransferId();
            } else {
                throw new RuntimeException("Checksum verification failed");
            }
            
        } catch (Exception e) {
            logger.error("Transfer failed: " + e.getMessage());
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }
}

Python (REST API)

REST API integratie met Python

import requests
import json
from typing import Dict, Optional

class FileCatalystAPI:
    def __init__(self, base_url: str, api_key: str):
        self.base_url = base_url
        self.headers = {
            'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}',
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        }
        self.session = requests.Session()
        self.session.headers.update(self.headers)
    
    def create_transfer_job(self, 
                           source: str, 
                           destination: str,
                           options: Optional[Dict] = None) -> str:
        """Create a new transfer job with FileCatalyst"""
        
        payload = {
            'source': source,
            'destination': destination,
            'options': options or {
                'compression': True,
                'encryption': 'AES256',
                'priority': 'high',
                'bandwidth_limit': 5000000,  # 5 Gbps
                'retry_on_failure': True,
                'delta_transfer': True
            }
        }
        
        response = self.session.post(
            f'{self.base_url}/api/v2/transfers',
            json=payload
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        
        job_data = response.json()
        return job_data['job_id']
    
    def monitor_transfer(self, job_id: str) -> Dict:
        """Get real-time transfer status"""
        
        response = self.session.get(
            f'{self.base_url}/api/v2/transfers/{job_id}/status'
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        
        return response.json()
    
    def get_transfer_metrics(self, job_id: str) -> Dict:
        """Get detailed transfer performance metrics"""
        
        response = self.session.get(
            f'{self.base_url}/api/v2/transfers/{job_id}/metrics'
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        
        metrics = response.json()
        return {
            'average_speed': metrics['avg_speed_mbps'],
            'peak_speed': metrics['peak_speed_mbps'],
            'packet_loss': metrics['packet_loss_percent'],
            'compression_ratio': metrics['compression_ratio'],
            'time_elapsed': metrics['duration_seconds']
        }

# Usage example
if __name__ == '__main__':
    fc_api = FileCatalystAPI(
        base_url='https://transfer.company.com',
        api_key='your-api-key-here'
    )
    
    # Start large file transfer
    job_id = fc_api.create_transfer_job(
        source='/data/exports/dataset_100GB.tar',
        destination='s3://bucket/incoming/'
    )
    
    # Monitor progress
    import time
    while True:
        status = fc_api.monitor_transfer(job_id)
        print(f"Progress: {status['percent_complete']}%")
        print(f"Speed: {status['current_speed_mbps']} Mbps")
        
        if status['state'] == 'completed':
            metrics = fc_api.get_transfer_metrics(job_id)
            print(f"Transfer completed!")
            print(f"Average speed: {metrics['average_speed']} Mbps")
            break
        
        time.sleep(5)

PowerShell

Windows automation met PowerShell

# FileCatalyst PowerShell Module
Import-Module FileCatalyst

# Configure connection
$fcConfig = @{
    Server = "transfer.company.com"
    Port = 21
    Username = $env:FC_USERNAME
    Password = $env:FC_PASSWORD
    UseTLS = $true
}

# Connect to FileCatalyst
$session = New-FCSession @fcConfig

# Set transfer options
$transferOptions = @{
    Compression = $true
    Encryption = "AES256"
    BandwidthLimit = 5000  # Mbps
    Priority = "High"
    VerifyChecksum = $true
    DeltaTransfer = $true
    EmailNotification = "admin@company.com"
}

# Upload large dataset with progress
$job = Start-FCUpload -Session $session `
    -LocalPath "D:\\Exports\\LargeDataset\\" `
    -RemotePath "/production/incoming/" `
    -Options $transferOptions `
    -Recursive `
    -AsJob

# Monitor transfer progress
while ($job.State -eq "Running") {
    $progress = Get-FCJobProgress -JobId $job.Id
    Write-Progress -Activity "Uploading Files" `
        -Status "$($progress.FilesTransferred) of $($progress.TotalFiles) files" `
        -PercentComplete $progress.PercentComplete
    
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
}

# Generate transfer report
$report = Get-FCTransferReport -JobId $job.Id
$report | Export-Csv -Path "transfer_report.csv" -NoTypeInformation

Write-Host "Transfer completed successfully!"
Write-Host "Total time: $($report.Duration)"
Write-Host "Average speed: $($report.AverageSpeed) Mbps"
Write-Host "Files transferred: $($report.FilesTransferred)"

Integratie Best Practices

Performance Optimalisatie

  • Gebruik multiple threads voor kleine bestanden (< 100MB)
  • Enable compression voor bestanden > 1GB over WAN
  • Configureer juiste MTU size (9000 voor LAN, 1500 voor internet)
  • Gebruik delta transfer voor regelmatig geüpdatete bestanden
  • Implementeer bandwidth scheduling voor off-peak transfers

Security Best Practices

  • Altijd AES-256 encryptie gebruiken voor gevoelige data
  • Implementeer IP whitelisting voor production servers
  • Gebruik service accounts met minimale privileges
  • Enable audit logging voor compliance requirements
  • Roteer API keys en credentials regelmatig

Monitoring & Alerting

  • Integreer met centraal monitoring platform (Datadog, Splunk)
  • Configureer alerts voor failed transfers
  • Monitor bandwidth utilization trends
  • Track transfer success rates per destination
  • Implementeer automated retry logic met exponential backoff

High Availability

  • Deploy FileCatalyst in active-active configuratie
  • Gebruik load balancers voor connection distribution
  • Implementeer geografische redundantie
  • Configureer automatic failover naar backup nodes
  • Test disaster recovery procedures regelmatig

Download Resources

API Documentation

Complete API reference met alle endpoints en parameters

SDK Downloads

Java, C++, Python SDKs met voorbeelden

Sample Projects

Complete integratie voorbeelden op GitHub

Hulp Nodig met Uw Integratie?

Onze FileCatalyst specialisten helpen u graag met custom integraties, API development en workflow automatisering.

Direct contact met onze integratie specialisten: