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TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Suite
TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Suite
Industrial-strength MFT for the global enterprise
• TIBCO MFT Command Center provides a single point of control from which to manage all fi le transfers, both inside and outside the enterprise, and across all platforms.
• TIBCO MFT Platform Server is the workhorse within MFT and its core strength is multi-platform fi le transfers. The solution supports all platforms from Windows to the Mainframe and provides total security and control for every fi le entering or leaving the enterprise.
• TIBCO MFT Internet Server enables organizations to securely, effi ciently, and economically exchange information with complete control through a web service or as a stand-alone application.
Advanced managed fi le transfer (MFT) is an imperative for any organization with information at its core. Whether it’s transferring materials within the walls of your enterprise or outside of it, TIBCO offers the fastest, most economical solution for electronic delivery of large fi les to anyone, anywhere – regardless of platform.
Key DriversThe acceleration of market globalization, major advances in technology and increased levels of security risk have all contributed to the criticality of advanced MFT. In fact, advanced MFT has become a linchpin to corporate data and application integration strategies.
Enterprises around the world are turning to TIBCO to help combat many fi le-transfer issues, including:
• Integration Requirements• Regulatory Compliance Mandates• Control & Management• Security• Open Standards• Effi ciency
The following solutions save time and money by automating everyday data transfer tasks and easily integrating into your multi-platform network:
TIBCO Managed File Transfer Solution connect people, processes and information, thereby promoting and strengthening the value chain among your partners, customers, and employees – both inside and outside of the enterprise.
TIBCO® Managed FIle TransFer COMMand CenTer
MFT connects people,
processes and information,
thereby promoting and
strengthening the value
chain among your partners,
customers, and employees –
both inside and outside of the
enterprise.
TIBCO® MFT
Other Key Benefi ts:
Enterprise Application Integration (Platform Server only)An open architecture allows seamless integra-tion with enterprise applications. The solu-tion’s full set of open APIs, ActiveX controls, ISPF panels, and REXX and command line interfaces can be accessed easily, enabling users to program directly into enterprise ap-plications.
High AvailabilityClustering (Platform Server only)Supports clustering for failover support and reliability
Guaranteed DeliveryCheckpoint Restart and other mechanisms provide guaranteed delivery and detect if a connection drops. Checkpoint Restart resumes the transfer at the exact point it dropped and continues until completed – no manual inter-vention is required.
No File-Size LimitsDiffers from virtually every other fi le-transfer solution because it has no fi le-size limitations, and can handle the transfer of very large fi les at the highest volumes.
Effi ciencyMaximizes enterprise effi ciency with end-to-end processing, transfer scheduling, and event-driven transfers.
Single Point of Control for All Enterprise File Transfer
Command Center provides a single point of control to manage all of your enterprise fi le transfers, whether it be internal transfers across the extended enterprise, or external transfers with customers, suppliers and business partners (B2B).
Serving as the digital dashboard, administrators can use a standard web browser to review and control all fi le transfer activity across all major open platforms (from Windows to the Mainframe).
Command Center
Internet Server
Platform Server
Platform Server
Platform Server
Trading Partner
Complete Audit and Compliance: Keeping a Pulse on Enterprise File TransferIn a typical business environment, fi le transfer activity is happening 24x7. Many times, it includes high volume fi le transfers, very large fi les, and users and systems spread across a broad geographic area. Command Center gives your organization centralized access to logs of each and every transfer-related event at the local and central level, and produces detailed reports of every aspect of those transfers. Real-time alerts can notify your personnel instantaneously as circumstances warrant so that issues can be resolved quickly.
In addition to a standard set of detailed audit reports, delegated ad-ministration and an extensive set of online inquiry tools support ongo-ing operational and management needs. Having these tools centrally available at all times enables your organization to achieve total control of enterprise fi le transfer, while maximizing effi ciencies and helping satisfy compliance mandates.
Advanced managed fi le
transfer (MFT) is an imperative
for any organization with
information at its core.
Whether it’s transferring
materials within the walls of
your enterprise or outside of
it, TIBCO offers the fastest,
most economical solution for
electronic delivery of large
fi les to anyone, anywhere –
regardless of platform.
TIBCO® MFT
Key Features:
• SecurityComplete data security and support for the world’s most stringentencryption standards.
• High Availability/ClusteringSupports clustering for failover support and reliability.
• Real-Time AlertsSend messages and alerts by phone, e-mail, or mobile device.
Cost SavingsBy promoting process automation and ef-fi ciency gains throughout your enterprise, your organization can achieve substantial reduc-tions in operating costs.
Easy-to-UseBecause Internet Server is browser-based, us-ers can get up-and-running quickly with little or no technical expertise.
No “Store and Forward” (Internet Server only)Strong proxying capabilities ensure that incoming data is delivered directly to the back-end system and never stored in the DMZ.
• Up to 200 Times Faster, Across All Major Open Platforms: Ac-celerated by TIBCO RocketStream® technology, Platform Server executes fi le transfers up to 200 times faster than FTP and other legacy systems. The workhorse at the heart of MFT, Platform Server provides the foundation for secure, controlled fi le transfers at the highest volumes and across all major open platforms.
• Maximized Security at Every Stage of the Process: With a full range of built-in security and authentication options, no fi le enters or leaves without the server knowing about it and approving the transmission.
• End-to-End Automation, Integration, and Effi ciency: Security is a key feature of Platform Server. However, it can do much more than protect data; it can be used to completely automate the process of sending and receiving fi les. Powerful scheduling options and event-driven capabilities enable lights-out automation of all fi le transfer processes – 24 hours a day, regardless of location.
TIBCO® Managed FIle TransFer PlaTFOrM server
Windowsz/OS
iSeries
UNIX
Linux
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TIBCO® Managed FIle TransFer InTerneT server
Internet ServerPlatform Server
Business Partners
Corporate Network
Firewall Firewall
HTTP/S
CFI
FTP
Command Center provides a single point of control to manage all of your enterprise file transfers, whether it be internal transfers across the extended enterprise, or external transfers with customers, suppliers and business part-ners (B2B).
Serving as the digital dashboard, administrators can use a standard web browser to review and control all file-transfer activity across all major open platforms (from Windows to the Mainframe).
Fig. 1 Internet Server can be deployed in the DMZ or inside “the edge” of the corporate network. In this depiction, Internet Server is deployed inside the corporate network with the optional Edge Server deployed in the DMZ.
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the two-second advantage™ – the ability to capture the right information, at the right time, and act on it preemptively for a competitive advantage. More than 4,000
customers worldwide rely on TIBCO to manage information, decisions, processes, and applications in real time. Learn more at www.tibco.com.
Key Benefits:
• Up to 200 Times Faster, Across All Major Open Platforms
• No data is ever written or
stored in the DMZ
• No authentication credentials are exposed in the DMZ
• Works with all major file transfer protocols (HTTPS, HTTP, FTPS, SFTP, FTP, AS2, SSH, CFI)
• Hardened Linux OS offers security
• Plug-and-play functionality
• Support for multiple DMZ environments
• Easy-to-use, browser-based configuration manager