Functionalities

Flexibility

Client or server modes

Waarp can operate in both client and server mode, offering great flexibility for integration into existing architectures. In client mode, the platform initiates transfers to other systems, while in server mode, it receives and manages incoming transfers. This duality allows Waarp to be deployed in different contexts: inter-application, inter-site or inter-company exchanges, without any particular architectural constraints.

Architecture 3 Tiers

Waarp is based on a three-layer architecture: the client layer (user interface or API), the application layer (transfer engine and business logic), and the database layer (information storage and persistence). This clear separation improves the security, scalability, and maintainability of the system, while facilitating distributed or high-availability deployments.

Resource management

The platform offers advanced resource management mechanisms (CPU, memory, simultaneous transfers). This fine-grained control of resources guarantees the stability and responsiveness of services, while ensuring optimal use of the underlying infrastructure.

Focus points

Waarp allows you to define concentration points where processing and transfers are grouped. This centralization facilitates supervision, reduces the complexity of exchanges and allows for better control of flows between different sites or applications.

Respect for the target network architecture

Waarp adapts to existing network architectures, whether simple or distributed across multiple sites or data centers. It takes into account constraints related to VLANs, firewalls, and connection direction, ensuring seamless and secure integration into any type of network environment.

Clustering

The solution supports clustering to distribute the load across multiple nodes and ensure redundancy. If one server fails, the others automatically take over, ensuring service continuity and high system availability. This approach promotes resilience and scalability.

Unlimited number of concurrent transfers (configurable)

Waarp can handle an unlimited number of parallel transfers. This behavior is fully configurable to adapt to infrastructure capacity and operational priorities. This ensures a high level of performance, even in large data volume environments.

Unlimited number of concurrent connections (configurable)

Similarly, the platform supports an unlimited number of simultaneous connections. Administrators can configure these limits to balance the load, ensure service stability, and make the most of available resources.

Multiplexing

Waarp incorporates a multiplexing mechanism that allows multiple transfers to be grouped over a single network connection (when the protocol allows it). This approach reduces resource consumption and optimizes bandwidth, significantly improving the efficiency of exchanges.

Horizontal scalability

In cluster mode, Waarp is designed to scale: new nodes can be added to increase overall capacity without interrupting service. This scalability ensures smooth adaptation to growing transfer volumes or expanding the scope of use.

OS Compatibility

Waarp is compatible with the main operating systems on the market (Linux, Windows, Unix, etc.). This flexibility allows it to be deployed in heterogeneous environments without technical constraints.

DBMS Compatibility

The platform supports multiple relational database management systems (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL). This compatibility facilitates integration with existing infrastructures and guarantees greater portability of deployments.

LDAPS Compatibility

Waarp Manager supports the LDAP protocol (AD, LemonLDAP, OpenLDAP, etc.) for authentication and access management. This compatibility allows direct integration with existing corporate directories, strengthening security and centralizing identities.

SNMP v2/v3 compatibility

Waarp is fully compatible with SNMP versions 2 and 3, facilitating its integration with network monitoring tools. Administrators can monitor performance, detect incidents, and receive automatic alerts.

On-premise, cloud or hybrid deployment

Waarp can be installed on-premises, in a cloud environment, or within a hybrid architecture. This flexibility allows it to adapt to each organization's hosting strategy and meet security, performance, or data sovereignty requirements.

OCI Containers

Waarp is compatible with OCI-compliant containers, making it easy to deploy on modern platforms like Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or Openshift. This allows for rapid production deployment, better environment isolation, and simplified scaling.

Deployment

The solution can be deployed using standard packages or portable archives. This flexibility simplifies installation, migration, and maintenance, adapting to different technical contexts and deployment policies.

Protocols

Waarp supports several secure communication protocols, namely R66(-TLS), SFTP, HTTP(S), FTP(S), PeSIT(-TLS). This diversity allows you to maximize the means of exchanging files with internal or external systems while ensuring data confidentiality.

Cloud connectors

The platform has dedicated connectors for major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.), facilitating transfers between on-premises environments and online storage spaces. This allows for seamless integration into hybrid architectures.

ICAP

Waarp supports the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP), allowing interconnection with third-party content filtering or analysis systems, such as antivirus or DLP solutions. This feature enhances the security of exchanged streams.

E-mail

Waarp can be configured to send email notifications or alerts, facilitating transfer tracking and incident management. This feature improves team responsiveness in the event of a critical event or anomaly.

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