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Case Study: Media & Entertainment Company (Australia) Replaces Dropbox with Serv-U

“Serv-U is a great product. Very stable. Easy to configure.”

“Self-hosted FTP server software is much more secure and reliable for file transfer than cloud-based/SaaS services and FTP freeware.”

Challenges

  • Used Dropbox hosted file sharing service before purchasing Serv-U.
  • Overcame the following IT challenges with Serv-U:
    • Lack of centralized file transfer administration & control
    • Inability to transfer large files over email or network share

Use Case

  • Has 50-250 users (both internally and externally) that use Serv-U.
  • Purchased Serv-U Managed File Transfer (MFT) Server.
  • Uses Serv-U to centralize file transfers within the organization.
  • Decided to buy Serv-U because of its
    • Affordable cost
    • Ease of use and configuration

Results

  • Benefits realized as a result of using Serv-U MFT Server::
    • Enhanced security and data protection
    • Increased visibility and control of file transfers
    • Improved administration and governance of file transfers
    • Cost and time savings
    • Improved productivity
  • Rates Serv-U file transfer solution as 4.5 stars.




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