Managed File Transfer Software And Solutions

Managed File Transfer is a term used to describe the secure
sending of files in a controlled and auditable method that meets
regulatory and compliance measures.

It handles all file transfer regardless of protocol, so includes
FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTPs and so on. In addition it includes
workflow tools or business process automation to automate the
movement and alteration of files within and between organisations.

MFT helps organisations achieve operational efficiencies,
security objectives and compliancy goals.

MFT Solutions can be deployed in house or SaaS. The integration
of an MFT Solution into other systems is referred to as
Business2Busines Integration (B2Bi)

Enterprise Solutions
These are MFT or B2Bi Solutions
targeted at mid to large
corporations or smaller companies
reliant on the transfer of files, for
example Media or Legal firms.

Business Solutions
These are MFT or Secure FTP
Solutions targeted at tactically
meeting compliance and security
objectives.

Home Office/ Small Office
These are FTP Server or FTP Client
Solutions that are more concerned
with the occasional use of FTP to
send and receive large files

Accellion – Addresses Enterprise
and Business Solutions

Axway – Also encompasses a
company called Tumbleweed and
addresses Enterprise and
Business Solutions.

GlobalSCAPE – Addresses
enterprise, business and
Home Office

Ipswitch – Addresses enterprise,
business and Home Office

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Software version	7.0	6.5	4.9.1	1.5	6.1	6.1	8
LDAP/AD integration	√	Option	√	√	AD only	√	√
High availability	x	Option	√	x	√	√	√
Encrypted data in transit	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Encrypted data at rest	x	√	√	√	x	√	√
Web user interface	Option	√	√	√	√	√	√

Web administration	√	√	√	√	x	x	√
Data manipulation / workflow engine	x	√	√	x	x	√	√
File non-repudiation/CRC	x	√	√	x	√	√	√
IP blacklisting/Anti-hammering	√	√	x	x	√	√	√
Strong password policies	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
AS1/2/3 support	x	Option	√	x	x	Option	x
Secure messaging and ad-hoc file sharing	Q1 2010	√	√	√	√	√	√
MS Exchange/Outlook integration	Q1 2010	Q1 2010	x	√	x	x	√
Lotus Notes	x	x	x	√	x	x	√
Data loss prevention component	x	x	x	√	x	x	√
Multiple authentication databases per host	x	√	√	x	√	√	√
Web farm	x	√	x	x	x	x	x
File storage in DMZ	√	√	x	x	x	x	√
Appliance	x	x	√	√	x	x	√
FIPS compliant		√	√	x	Option	Option	√
Rules engine/ file workflow	x	Central Only	√	√	x	Yes	√
Single sign-on	x	x	Option	x	√	√	√
SAN storage	√	√	√	x	√	√	√
Open FTP client access	√	√	√	x	√	√	x
Role based admin	x	√	√	x	√	√	√
X509 Certificate support	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Virus detection	x	√	Option	√	x	x	√
License model	Server Based	Server Based	Server or User Based	User Based	Server Based	Server Based	Server and User Based
Auto resume failed transfers	x	√	x	x	√	√	√
Transfer compression	x	√	x	x	√	√	√
PGP Support	x	Option	x	x	Option	Option	√
PCI DSS Compliance	√	√	√	x	Option	Option	√