Managed File Transfer Software

Simplify, Coordinate, and Secure

See How You Can Optimize Your Managed File Transfer Automation

When it comes to critical business and IT processes, secure, reliable, and on-time data movement is key. ActiveBatch brings together the benefits of a powerful, enterprise-wide workload automation solution with the reliability, security, and performance of traditional file transfer tools.

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Unified Managed File Transfer Solution

Many IT teams automate their file transfers using batch scripts or file transfer management tools. As a result, managed file transfer (MFT) operations and MFT software is often managed separately from the larger automation environment, making day-to-day IT and business processes more complex.

Organizations can solve this problem by using a single workload automation solution to consolidate and coordinate enterprise file transfer processes. With ActiveBatch Workload Automation, IT can automate and control its managed file transfer operations without involving a separate MFT solution.

ActiveBatch Integrated Jobs Library

Seamless Integrations

ActiveBatch's Integrated Jobs Library provides hundreds of prebuilt actions for common file operations such as MoveFile, CopyFile, For-Each-File, IfFile, and more. ActiveBatch enables IT to manage scheduled and ad hoc file transfers across a variety of applications, systems, and technologies, including:

Business applications: Microsoft app suite, enterprise resource management (ERP), business process management (BPM), and BI tools

Data warehousing: Hadoop Ecosystem, SAP, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Databases, Informatica, IBM, and more

IT infrastructure: on-premises data centers (Windows, UNIX, IBM iSeries, AS/400) and cloud vendors including VMware, Amazon EC2, and Microsoft Azure for hybrid IT data transfers

Event-Based Architecture

Streamlined Management for High-Volume Transfers

ActiveBatch's event-driven architecture provides advanced scheduling capabilities that simplify high-volume transfers and complex environments.

Advanced trigger suite includes FTP event triggers that kick-off any workflow based on the creation or modification of files on any FTP server

Parallel transfer capabilities, automatic restarts, and built-in checks to determine whether or not files have successfully transferred to increase efficiency and improve SLAs

Share connection information between workflows on-premises or in the cloud and easily update the information without modifying hundreds of jobs

In-depth views and real-time monitoring provide visibility into automated managed file transfer activity and system performance

Enhance Data Security for Secure File Transfers

ActiveBatch supports file transfer protocols including SFTP, FTPS, and web tunneling, as well as TSL/SSL to encrypt sensitive data. User permissions can be granted based on the Windows Security Model. ActiveBatch also supports Open PGP for secure data exchanges while reports and audit trails make it easier to meet compliance requirements such as HIPAA, PCIDSS, GDPR, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).

Frequently Asked Questions

⤷ How do I automate an FTP file transfer?

FTP file transfers can be automated with a variety of tools, including custom scripts, command lines, and specialized file transfer tools. ActiveBatch, an enterprise job scheduling solution, provides managed file transfer capabilities that support FTPS, SFTP, and web tunneling for additional security and functionality. Explore ActiveBatch’s managed file transfer capabilities.

⤷ Does file transfer software include file triggers?

Yes, in some cases. For example, ActiveBatch supports a wide range of event triggers including email, local file system events, FTP file events, message queues, database modifications, tweets, and more, so that workflows can be initiated when a specific business or IT event occurs, reducing the chance of delays. ActiveBatch supports a variety of file events, with event triggers for file creation, modification, deletion, appearance, and more. Explore ActiveBatch’s event automation capabilities.

⤷ How does file transfer software connect to FTP clients and FTP servers?

For example, ActiveBatch’s managed file transfer system supports common security standards and secure protocols using FTP, FTPS, and SFTP, as well as support for certificates and keyfiles. Specialized credential objects can be associated with multiple jobs or credential information can be embedded within individual jobs. See what else you can accomplish with ActiveBatch.

⤷ Are there managed file transfer capabilities in the cloud?

Yes. For example, ActiveBatch Workload Automation provides an advanced managed file transfer facility that can seamlessly and securely transfer files across a variety of cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS EC2, Informatica Cloud, VMware, and more. ActiveBatch supports SFTP, FTPS, and includes hundreds of prebuilt actions for common file operations such as MoveFile, CopyFile, For-Each-File, and IfFile. Explore ActiveBatch’s data warehouse and ETL capabilities.

Secure data movement and file sharing with enterprise workload automation