Accelerated Transport for AI Data Transfers.
Move datasets, checkpoints, and model artifacts faster between your hosts and regions with an end-to-end encrypted transport layer, managed from the Pipe console.
Built for real network conditions — loss, jitter, and congestion. Install connectors, create a link, and start transferring.
The Challenge
The problem
AI teams need to move training corpora, shard files, embeddings, and checkpoints across clouds, regions, and hybrid environments. Standard tools are often slow, unreliable under real network conditions, or operationally burdensome.
The solution
Accelerated Transport is a managed, end-to-end encrypted data transfer layer that runs directly between your hosts. Install connectors on each side, create a link, and start transferring.
Why Teams Standardize On It
(Fast, Encrypted, Simple, Managed)
Faster over real networks
Built for loss, jitter, and congestion — performs where standard tools degrade.
End-to-end encrypted
AEAD encryption at endpoints with authenticated wire protocol and replay protection.
Simple to operate
Connectors and links replace networking projects. No bespoke transfer pipelines.
Managed lifecycle
Bootstrap, config refresh, and key rotation handled centrally from the Pipe console.
Fits your stack
Works alongside existing storage, pipelines, and workflows. No lock-in.
Telemetry built in
Monitors auth, replay, decrypt failures, and transfer performance out of the box.
Built for AI Workflows
Object storage replication
Move training data and evaluation corpora between regions and providers.
Checkpoint & artifact shipping
Ship checkpoints and model artifacts across clouds without retooling.
GPU fleet distribution
Distribute datasets to GPU fleets and build systems reliably.
Hybrid migrations
On-premise to cloud migrations without reinventing transport.
How it Works
- Deploy lightweight connectors on both hosts you want to connect.
- Create a link — define source and destination through the Pipe console.
- Start transferring immediately using file transfer or S3-compatible sync workflows.
- Connectors handle encryption, authentication, and retries automatically.
- Monitor transfer performance and security events via built-in telemetry.
Security & Operational Safety
End-to-end payload encryption
AEAD encryption at endpoints — data is encrypted before it leaves the source.
Authenticated wire protocol
Replay protection and authentication on every transfer.
One-time enrollment tokens
TTL-scoped tokens for connector bootstrap. No long-lived secrets.
CSR-based bootstrap
Private keys are generated locally and never transmitted.
Key rotation with overlap
Seamless rotation without transfer downtime.
When Accelerated Transport Helps
When Accelerated Transport Helps
- You move large datasets between clouds, regions, or hybrid environments.
- Standard transfer tools are slow or unreliable under real network conditions.
- You need encrypted, authenticated transfers without building custom pipelines.
- You want managed lifecycle — bootstrap, rotation, and telemetry out of the box.
When Accelerated Transport doesn't help
- You only transfer small files within a single cloud region.
- You already have a high-performance transfer pipeline that meets your needs.
- You need real-time streaming rather than bulk data movement.
Practical Guidance
- Deploy connectors on each host — they handle encryption and transport automatically.
- Use the Pipe console to create links and manage transfers centrally.
- File transfer and S3-compatible replication/sync workflows are supported.
- Combine with Pipe Storage for end-to-end managed data movement.
- Currently in open beta — contact us with your endpoints, regions, and transfer patterns.
Requirements
- Lightweight connector installed on each host.
- Endpoints and target regions or providers identified.
- Network connectivity between hosts (standard ports).
- No minimum transfer size.