ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION
Global File Collaboration for AEC Teams

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Whether working with ArcGIS datasets, Civil 3D drawings, AutoCAD files, or SketchUp models, teams need real-time global collaboration that feels local—regardless of their location.
Our industry solutions for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction deliver unprecedented speed in multi-office file collaboration, enabling VPN-less access to project files, preventing overwrites and version conflicts, and making remote file access feel as fast as working locally.
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Active Everywhere for AEC
The Resilio Active Everywhere Platform is a software layer that sits on top of your existing storage and infrastructure. Use the storage and compute you already have, choose any cloud vendor, and deploy without data migrations or specialized hardware. It's infrastructure modernization without the disruption.

Local Performance with Large Data Sets
We optimize data transfer over wide area networks, minimizing latency and accelerating file access. Your team can achieve fast, consistent performance regardless of physical location—no VPN required.

Use Your Existing Infrastructure
Resilio integrates with the storage and compute you already have—on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. Choose any cloud vendor without lock-in, and deploy without data migrations.

Collaboration Without Conflicts
Our distributed file locking prevents overwrites and version conflicts across all locations—even when team members work offline. The fastest in its class.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Resilio for AEC
What is Resilio Active Everywhere for AEC teams?
Resilio Active Everywhere is a file collaboration platform that lets architecture, engineering, and construction teams work on massive GIS datasets, BIM models, CAD files, and project folders across global offices with local-feeling performance. It delivers VPN-less access and distributed file locking on top of your existing storage, so distributed teams collaborate in real time without migrating data to a central cloud.
How does Resilio improve performance for large GIS, BIM, and CAD files?
Resilio uses a WAN-optimized, peer-to-peer (UDP) protocol that transfers only the changed blocks of a file in parallel between offices, delivering up to 20x faster transfers than legacy hub-and-spoke systems. Intelligent file access lets users begin working on large ArcGIS datasets or Civil 3D files while they're still downloading, so teams get local-speed access regardless of distance or network conditions with no VPN required.
Can AEC teams use their existing storage and cloud infrastructure?
Yes. Resilio runs as a software layer on top of the storage and compute you already own, on-premises, cloud, or hybrid, with no specialized hardware. Teams can choose any cloud vendor without lock-in and deploy without data migrations, so you can modernize file collaboration without overhauling existing infrastructure.
Does Resilio require VPNs for remote or field access?
No. Resilio provides VPN-less access, giving distributed offices and field teams direct, secure access to project files without the latency and complexity of VPN connections. Files are encrypted in transit and synchronized peer-to-peer, so people working from job sites or remote offices get fast, secure access without having to route through a central gateway.
How does Resilio prevent design file conflicts?
Resilio uses distributed file locking to prevent overwrites and version conflicts across every location. Lock status propagates in real time and independently of file transfers, so team members always see who has a file open, even when working offline or over poor connections. This keeps everyone on a single current version of each design file.
How does Resilio reduce cloud egress and download overhead?
Resilio transfers files directly between offices over a peer-to-peer mesh, automatically choosing the fastest available path rather than routing every download through a central cloud hub. Because it moves only changed file blocks, it significantly cuts cloud egress fees and download volume while improving transfer speeds across distributed sites.
What AEC applications and file types can teams collaborate on?
AEC teams use Resilio to collaborate on ArcGIS datasets, Civil 3D drawings, AutoCAD files, SketchUp models, BIM models, and other large CAD and project data that need real-time collaboration across offices. Resilio preserves native file and object formats, including metadata, so files stay compatible with the applications your teams already use.
How does Resilio secure AEC project data?
Resilio encrypts all file data in transit with AES-256 and verifies every transfer with checksums to guard against corruption. Access is controlled through cryptographic keys rather than exposed credentials, and its peer-to-peer design removes the single point of failure of a central cloud, keeping project data secure and available across all offices and field sites.
How quickly can AEC teams deploy Resilio?
Most teams are up and running quickly, often within hours. Resilio installs as a lightweight agent on your existing servers, storage, and even laptops, with no infrastructure changes, capital expenditure, or data migration. New offices and remote sites can be added to an existing topology with minimal configuration, so the system scales as projects and locations grow.
Still have questions?
Contact our team at sales@resilio.com or schedule a demo to see how Resilio delivers lightning-fast GIS and BIM file collaboration across global offices without cloud storage overhead.








