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AWS Transfer for SFTP [EOL] vs Aspera On Demand comparison

IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are both solutions in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category. Additionally, 75% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Managed File Transfer (MFT) (22nd)
AWS Transfer for SFTP [EOL]
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8.0
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Always works, handles all types of load, and allows us to have S3 files as storage
Its cost needs improvement. In addition, there could be a universal client that works on all desktops. There could be client software that you use to connect to the server. Generally, AWS doesn't provide one for you, so you have to use either your CLI, maybe your SSH CLI, or use some kind of desktop solution. I had to find a desktop app from a third party to run this. Our clients also do the same everywhere else, so it would be nice if the SFTP Gateway solution came with a client that anyone could download on their Mac, Windows, or any other machine.
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Financial Services Firm
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Computer Software Company
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Insurance Company
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Manufacturing Company
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What do you like most about AWS Transfer for SFTP?
The solution has helped with collaboration in our organization.
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What needs improvement with AWS Transfer for SFTP?
The tool's UI should be pretty easy and straightforward. I would also like to see a simple audit report of the SFTP guest account that shows the amount of data transfers and security kind enabled.
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What advice do you have for others considering AWS Transfer for SFTP?
I would rate AWS Transfer for SFTP a six out of ten. I would recommend the solution but there are other tools in the market with better UI.
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Overview

Aspera On Demand is a product offering from Aspera that provides access to Aspera’s patented FASP high-speed transfer software and solutions, as part of an online usage-based subscription service. Unlike on-premise deployments where you, the customer, must provision the underlying infrastructure, Aspera On Demand runs on cloud-based infrastructure provided by a cloud computing provider. You gain the benefits of Aspera high-speed transfer without large upfront infrastructure costs to support it. This offering is available today on the Amazon Web Services, IBM Softlayer Cloud, Google Cloud and on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platforms. Support for other cloud platforms and types of services will be available in the future.

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AWS Transfer for SFTP is a fully managed service that enables the transfer of files directly into and out of Amazon S3 using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)—also known as Secure Shell (SSH) File Transfer Protocol.

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Sample Customers

Deluxe Digital Studios, BT, The European Space Agency, GigaScience, Groupe AB
Myriota, FINRA, Celgene, Kontor New Media, Belong, ThinkCX, BluTV
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