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Managed File Transfer (MFT)
March 2024
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Khaled AlKadi
An optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time
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We dropped the product because of the corruption issue.
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  • "Aspera Managed File Transfer is not an inexpensive solution. I am not aware of many competitors to determine how affordable the price is overall."

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    Top Answer:Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time.
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    Top Answer:Aspera Managed File Transfer has superior technology. Overall, I rate Aspera Managed File Transfer a nine out of ten.
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    Overview
    The Aspera transfer platform is the the most advanced software solution for file transfer, synchronization and streaming of digital assets, allowing users and enterprises secure high speed movement of all of their data over any distance, to any environment, with none of the waiting. Covering a wide range of server, desktop and mobile operating systems, Aspera provides the most modern and flexible options as Software as a Service (SaaS), Run-your-own Software in the Cloud (single tenant), and On Premise Deployments.

    With WAFS you can synchronize files, simplify collaboration, eliminate errors, and decrease bandwidth usage. Files can be located anywhere in the world, even in the cloud, providing remote file access from anywhere. Reduce 95% of network traffic by transparently replicating files between servers or desktops on any scale, while boosting performance. With the WAFS Vault, there's no need for a backup solution in every office. All locations save their documents to the Vault.

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    Gwinnett County Public Schools, Evonik, Voith, BITMARCK, Oracle
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    Financial Services Firm17%
    Manufacturing Company14%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise77%
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    Aspera Managed File Transfer is ranked 13th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 3 reviews while Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is ranked 28th in Managed File Transfer (MFT). Aspera Managed File Transfer is rated 7.0, while Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is rated 4.0. The top reviewer of Aspera Managed File Transfer writes "Beneficial quick protocol, powerful, but limited use cases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Globalscape WAFS writes "We dropped the product because of the corruption issue". Aspera Managed File Transfer is most compared with IBM Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, MOVEit and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, whereas Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is most compared with Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and CompleteFTP.

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