The TransferAgent typically runs as a local service:
It listens on a local TCP port (default 12400 or 12401 ) for JSON-RPC commands. This architecture allows . A web browser (via JavaScript) cannot directly access the local filesystem due to security sandboxing. The browser sends commands to the TransferAgent via a WebSocket or HTTP bridge, and the Agent performs the actual disk I/O and network transmission. filecatalyst transferagent
Moving large diagnostic images (DICOM) or genetic sequence data between labs and hospitals. The TransferAgent typically runs as a local service:
He smiled. Then he wrote an email to the entire MedGlobal leadership, subject line: "We will never wait for a file transfer again." filecatalyst transferagent