5 reasons why managed file transfer is superior to FTP
File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, has been around since the early 1970 s.
Initially devised as a way to
transmit and send large files from one computer to another, FTP uses TCP/IP transmission and a...
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5 reasons why managed file transfer is superior to FTP
File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, has been around since the early 1970 s.
Initially devised as a way to
transmit and send large files from one computer to another, FTP uses TCP/IP transmission and a server
as an intermediary.
As time went on more features were added on top of the original design and
multiple, competing variants have emerged which have fragmented and complicated its use.
Over the past decade an alternative to FTP has emerged, called managed file transfer or MFT.
MFT uses
HTTP or HTTPS to transmit to a server that is hosted by third-party, who then shares the files with your
recipient.
It s a bit like handing a package over to FedEx, except it s done virtually.
MFT was developed
to address the shortcomings of FTP, which include lack of end-to-end security, auditability, and
automation to name a few.
Here are five ways that managed file transfer is superior to FTP when you want to send large files.
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