Challenges
- Used home-grown applications for file transfer before purchasing Serv-U.
- IT challenges faced before purchasing Serv-U:
- Inability to securely encrypt and protect file transfer data
- Non-IT-approved file transfer services used by employees
- The complexity of using hardware (CD, hard disks, USB, etc.)
- Difficulty tracking, logging, and managing file transfers
- 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 Server along with Serv-U Gateway.
- Uses Serv-U MFT Server to:
- Centralize file transfers across the organization
- Secure B2B file transfer with external parties
- Decided to buy Serv-U because of its:
- Affordable cost
- Robust security for file transfer
- Ease of use and configuration
- Key features of Serv-U that helped meet their IT requirements:
- SFTP for file transfer
- File transfer over the Web (via HTTP/S)
Results
- Benefits realized as a result of using Serv-U:
- Enhanced security and data protection
- Increased visibility and control of file transfers
- Improved compliance with security policies
- Prevented data loss during file transfer
- Improved administration and governance of file transfers
- Cost and time savings
- Improved productivity
- Rates Serv-U file transfer solution as 5 stars.
