Clearswift Filecatalyst May 2026

Fortra

Clearswift and FileCatalyst are two powerful solutions from that are often paired to solve a specific, high-stakes problem: moving massive amounts of data at extreme speeds without compromising security.

FileCatalyst (The Engine)

: An Emmy® Award-winning acceleration technology that transfers files hundreds of times faster than standard FTP, especially over long distances or unreliable networks. clearswift filecatalyst

Deployment checklist (step-by-step)

Contact [IT/Security Team] for access and policies. This is the flagship security feature

This is the flagship security feature. Instead of simply detecting malware (which fails against zero-day threats), CDR deconstructs the file into its basic components, removes all potentially malicious objects, and rebuilds a "clean" version of the file. This happens in milliseconds and is fully compatible with the speed of FileCatalyst. making it especially useful for media

UDP-based protocol

FileCatalyst is a file transfer acceleration solution that replaces TCP with a proprietary . It treats packet loss as a feature, not a bug. While TCP stops transmitting when a packet is lost (congestion avoidance), FileCatalyst continues sending while resending the lost packet in the background.

Accelerated File Transfers:

FileCatalyst's technology accelerates file transfers by optimizing network use and bypassing traditional FTP limitations, making it especially useful for media, entertainment, and design companies that frequently share large files.

While many organizations benefit from accelerated secure transfers, three verticals demonstrate the most dramatic ROI.