Managed File Transfer for SharePoint
As SharePoint® continues to be adopted as a central repository for shared data, organizations will seek ways to optimize and control SharePoint information exchange. Automation, auditing, logging and notification will always be key business requirements when introducing new information into SharePoint or sending files to third parties. Consider the collection of information from legacy systems and other business applications into SharePoint- or the need to enable secure, audited delivery of files from SharePoint to external business users and third-party contributors. In both cases, there is an underlying need to incorporate a “Managed Process” for sending or receiving files through SharePoint, and for auditing and documenting how this occurs.
RepliWeb Managed File Transfer (RMFT) is a cost-effective solution that provides IT with a robust automation platform for transferring files into and out of SharePoint, and provides a secure, audited means for exchanging files with external users.
Information Exchange between Legacy Systems and SharePoint
In order to fully realize SharePoint’s potential as an effective repository for search and collaboration, data must flow freely between WSS/MOSS and other business applications. RMFT provides an automated transfer layer between SharePoint servers and corporate legacy systems or other SharePoint sites - enhanced with guaranteed delivery, recovery, security, and full auditing capabilities.
By combining the robust feature set of the RMFT product suite with the NEW Sharepoint Connector, organizations can ensure that critical information is available to the systems and users that depend on it.
Secure Web-Transfer for External Users
While SharePoint provides an access point for internal or external users to access data, business policies often dictate a requirement for guaranteed and audited delivery. Guaranteed delivery is an especially significant concern when large files are part of an organization’s information structure.
RMFT exposes selected SharePoint sites, folders and file systems through the familiar RMFT web interface, providing a secure, audited means to exchange data. Data is not stored out of the SharePoint scope, yet the downloading or uploading users never access the SharePoint itself and do not need to be a part of the internal domain. RMFT enhances and extends basic http, facilitating efficient file transfers with recovery, security, and full audit, thereby extending SharePoint’s collaborative benefits to remote and external users.
RMFT Enhanced functionality includes:
- Flexible - Link MOSS/WSS with legacy applications or OS’s.
- Restricted Information Access for External Users - Expose selected documents or libraries for upload or download via a customizable, familiar Web UI.
- Direct, Secure Link - RMFT does not export data to secondary systems to perform transfers.
- Automated Processes – Schedule files to be pulled into / pushed out of SharePoint.
- Recoverability - Automatic recovery from failures and guaranteed delivery of SharePoint-managed files.
- Auditing - Audit movement into and out of SharePoint, including delivery to / receipt from external users.
- Security Policies - Meet mandated requirements for data security with encryption and access restriction.
