Unlike FTP, which sends a separate copy of each file to every client, MulticastX uses IP Multicast technology to transmit a single copy of the file to all clients, thereby saving time, bandwidth, and server CPU resources. Provides fully reliable data transmission. Any data lost or corrupted in transmission is detected and retransmitted. Capable of transferring very large files of 2 GB or larger. Can restart a file transfer from the point of interruption.
Progress bars shows the status of multicast file transfers.
Allows a mixture of multicast and unicast transfers in a single group. Offers the ability to transfer parts of a file instead of the whole file. Maintains user profiles for ease of configuration. Can queue multiple file transfers and run unattended for convenience. Can read commands from a file and run in batch mode.