Diplomat MFT Standard Edition

Diplomat MFT is installed on your internal network behind a firewall and transfer files between secure FTP servers, web servers, email servers, file servers and NAS devices, application servers, cloud storage providers, private clouds and other systems both inside and outside your firewall.

What is Managed File Transfer?

Managed file transfer (MFT) is defined by Gartner as “a technology that provides the secure transfer of data in an efficient and a reliable manner.” That simple description belies a lot of important functionality that makes MFT an essential part of an enterprise’s IT toolkit.

Coviant Software’s Diplomat MFT managed file transfer software is built with PGP encryption, process automation, reporting, alerting, auditing, and other integral features that support critical business operations like data management, data security, and compliance programs. Diplomat MFT integrates with all the cloud storage providers, including Azure, AWS S3, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Box, Dropbox, and Citrix Sharefile, and it installs in minutes—no special tools or scripts are needed. Best of all, Diplomat MFT is easy to use, helping to make our organization run more efficiently and more securely.

Those extra features and security are what sets MFT apart from traditional file transfer tools, such as command line FTP and custom scripting with CRON jobs, Python, shell scripts, cURL, or similar code. With MFT, organizations have the ability to secure files both in transit and at rest, while also supporting critical reporting and auditing of file activity. Let’s take a closer look at those other options.

MFT File Transfer: Why Choose and Stick with Tried-and-True Diplomat Managed File Transfer Software Solution?

When you consider the risks, costs, and hassles associated with using lesser alternatives, investing in tried-and-true Diplomat MFT makes sense. One study by Stanford University suggests that human error plays a role in 88% of data breaches. That includes mistakes like transmitting files containing highly sensitive information in the clear, or to the wrong recipient. Process automation Coviant Software has built into the Diplomat MFT family of products ensures that your files are encrypted before sending, that they’ve been sent to the correct organization, and that every step of the file transfer process is documented so that you can prove compliance.

Some people think they can save a few dollars using a do-it-yourself approach to file transfer, but that puts your organization at risk even more. Our team has many decades of combined experience and expertise in managed file transfer technology, designing and delivering a product with all the things FTP, SFTP, FTPS, can’t do, and all the things do-it-yourselfers haven’t yet figured out. And we offer Diplomat MFT at a fair price.

Coviant Software customers can take comfort in knowing Diplomat MFT is available and reliable when needed, secure from start-to-finish, and has the scalability to handle the most demanding file transfer tasks. That’s because Diplomat MFT was designed to solve the problems you’re facing and at a cost that makes sense.

Custom Scripts & DIY MFT Software Solutions: Pitfalls & Risks 

Because file transfers are a common task for most enterprises, and because MFT’s functionality seems simple, many organizations make the mistake of trying to create their own homegrown solutions to achieve MFT functionality. That’s a mistake. Cobbling together a combination of consumer-grade file sharing, cloud storage, and custom scripts written by someone in IT might save money in the short term, but as a long-term, reliable solution, it is an approach fraught with risk.

Custom scripts don’t scale, aren’t easy to use, don’t do all the things a true managed file transfer platform can, are a difficult to maintain and expand, are insecure, and are error-prone. As soon as there’s a failure like a transfer that is unaccounted for, a missed alert, an unknown bug, if there’s a security issue, or if there is a need for a capability that wasn’t considered when the home-grown solution was made, the expense skyrockets and the benefits nosedive.

Furthermore, only a few people truly understand how to execute, manage, and extend those custom scripts, putting a business at risk should any of those people fall ill or  leave the company. By choosing a commercial MFT solution, you are buying not only the license to the software, but also the full support of the company behind the software.