IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer

Move over 1 million files per day with a fast, scalable, market-leading file transfer platform

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Boost file transfer confidence with Secure File Transfer

IBM Sterling® Secure File Transfer provides a unified file transfer platform so you can share and track mission-critical information movement within your enterprise and across your trading partner network with peace of mind. Gain the benefit of the most trusted managed file transfer solution.

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Protect your data

Secure files at rest and in transit to comply with regulations and assure safe delivery.

Proactively mitigate risk

Monitor file activity with end-to-end visibility and governance to detect faults and improve your SLA performance.

Drive out complexity

Foster user engagement and confidence with approachable user interfaces and flexible RESTful APIs.

Boost performance

Manage your most demanding file movement workloads, from high volumes to huge multimedia files.

 

 

Features

Consolidated, enterprise-grade file transfer platform Fulfill all your file transfer needs in one solution. A robust gateway, reliable point-to-point transfers, and enhanced edge-security protection — all monitored for full visibility and governance over your entire MFT environment.
Advanced security capabilities Shield your trusted network from intruders with a DMZ-based proxy which prevents direct communication between external and internal sessions. Supports firewall best practices, includes robust encryption, and offers flexible authentication options to ensure compliance with security standards. Improve security posture by proactively monitoring and reporting on threats like failed logins, weak encryption, expiring certificates, and potential user attack.​ ​

End-to-end visibility and governance Central monitoring and configuration management provide visibility into file transfers and B2B processes across a supported infrastructure within the network. Integrate with certificate management software Venafi to automatically create and renew certificates before they expire.​

Scalable file transfer Whether you are facing increasing file volumes, growing file sizes, or an expansion of trading partners — move files with confidence over an event-based architecture that enables high volumes and large file architecture with no product-defined limits.

Highly available architecture Designed from the outset for high availability, the “always-on” architecture supports 24x7 operations, so your SLAs are more consistently met, further driving down the cost of doing business while improving customer satisfaction.

Reliable and automated file transfers Supports 24-hour unattended operations with automatic fault monitoring and transmission restart. Scheduled jobs, proactive alerts and self-service capabilities lower the operational burden and frees up limited IT resources to focus on value-added activities to efficiently ensure successful delivery.

Consolidated, enterprise-grade file transfer platform Fulfill all your file transfer needs in one solution. A robust gateway, reliable point-to-point transfers, and enhanced edge-security protection — all monitored for full visibility and governance over your entire MFT environment.
Advanced security capabilities Shield your trusted network from intruders with a DMZ-based proxy which prevents direct communication between external and internal sessions. Supports firewall best practices, includes robust encryption, and offers flexible authentication options to ensure compliance with security standards. Improve security posture by proactively monitoring and reporting on threats like failed logins, weak encryption, expiring certificates, and potential user attack.​ ​

End-to-end visibility and governance Central monitoring and configuration management provide visibility into file transfers and B2B processes across a supported infrastructure within the network. Integrate with certificate management software Venafi to automatically create and renew certificates before they expire.​

Scalable file transfer Whether you are facing increasing file volumes, growing file sizes, or an expansion of trading partners — move files with confidence over an event-based architecture that enables high volumes and large file architecture with no product-defined limits.

Highly available architecture Designed from the outset for high availability, the “always-on” architecture supports 24x7 operations, so your SLAs are more consistently met, further driving down the cost of doing business while improving customer satisfaction.

Reliable and automated file transfers Supports 24-hour unattended operations with automatic fault monitoring and transmission restart. Scheduled jobs, proactive alerts and self-service capabilities lower the operational burden and frees up limited IT resources to focus on value-added activities to efficiently ensure successful delivery.

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Ways to buy

It’s easy to get started—especially with three unique pricing options.

An MFT solution designed for small to mid-size businesses seeking a robust alternative to FTP

Essentials includes:

  • Highly secure through advanced DMZ-based edge security and flexible authentication methods

  • Visibility and monitoring of file transfer activity, and endpoint configuration management

  • Automatic inbound and outbound file transfers with intelligent routing across most protocols

  • Easy integration via RESTful APIs incl: onboarding, configuration, file transfer and more

  • Secure internal endpoints supporting each gateway connection

  • Per connection pricing

  • Per month or perpetual licensing options

A comprehensive solution for medium to large enterprises looking to modernize and consolidate their MFT

Standard builds on Essentials, plus:

  • Secure internal point-to-point hubs supporting each gateway connection

  • Supports financial industry communication standards, such as EBICS

  • Per connection pricing

  • Per month or perpetual licensing options

 A consolidated MFT solution for the most demanding enterprise-scale file transfer environments

Premium builds on Standard, plus:

  • Secure internal endpoints and point-to-point hubs across the enterprise

  • Included

  • Enterprise capacity pricing

  • Per month or perpetual licensing options

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