# Aspera an IBM company

> IBM Aspera supplies high-speed file transfer, streaming and workflow software for organizations moving large datasets across long distances. Its patented FASP technology powers cloud subscriptions and self-managed deployments used in broadcasting, film distribution, research and other data-heavy operations.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Emeryville, United States
- **Founders:** Michelle Munson (Co-founder and former CEO), Serban Simu (Co-founder and former vice president of engineering)
- **Products:** IBM Aspera on Cloud, IBM Aspera Enterprise, IBM Aspera Lite, IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server, IBM Aspera Faspex
- **Notable:** Television Academy lists Aspera FASP Transport Technology among its 2013 Engineering Emmy recipients., IBM reports that FOX Sports made Russia footage editable in Los Angeles in under 10 seconds during the 2018 World Cup, moving more than 2 PB of video., IBM reports DMC increased typical throughput from 20 Mbps to 100 Mbps.

## Products & services

- **IBM Aspera on Cloud** — Hosted service for file sharing, package delivery and exchange across cloud and on-premises storage.
- **IBM Aspera Enterprise** — Self-managed transfer suite for collaboration, delivery, synchronization and workflow automation.
- **IBM Aspera Lite** — Self-managed subscription offering aimed at smaller deployments with on-premises storage.
- **IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server** — FASP transfer server used in enterprise and hybrid deployments.
- **IBM Aspera Faspex** — Web application for exchanging file packages using Aspera transfer infrastructure.
- **IBM Aspera Orchestrator** — Workflow engine connecting ingest, processing, transfer and output steps, with monitoring and APIs.
- **IBM Aspera for desktop** — Desktop transfer application for Windows, macOS and Linux, designed to replace Connect.
- **IBM Aspera CLI** — Open-source command-line interface for transfers, administration and automation.
- **IBM Aspera faspio Gateway** — Bidirectional transport proxy for accelerating application data flows using FASP.

## Achievements

- Television Academy lists Aspera FASP Transport Technology among its 2013 Engineering Emmy recipients.
- IBM reports that FOX Sports made Russia footage editable in Los Angeles in under 10 seconds during the 2018 World Cup, moving more than 2 PB of video.
- IBM reports DMC increased typical throughput from 20 Mbps to 100 Mbps.
- IBM reports 150 films transferred digitally with zero cancellations at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — IBM Aspera CLI 4.28.0 released October 22 with local web-server security hardening, authenticated HTTPS MCP serving and output/query improvements.
- **2026-09** — IBM published Faspex 5.0.18 on September 9.
- **2026-06** — Aspera on Cloud added enhanced shared-inbox custom metadata controls on June 10.
- **2026-06** — IBM lists Aspera for desktop 1.0.19 as released June 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ibm.com/products/aspera
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspera-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/asperatech
- GitHub: https://github.com/IBM/aspera-cli
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/asperatech

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Last updated: 2026-10-24