Organizations have never seen a greater need for reliable and secure file transfer. File transfer provides the near real-time integration needed for applications as diverse as convergence billing in telecommunications, synchronization of central and disaster-recovery sites, secure transfer of check image files, and consolidation of credit card transactions. Secure file movement must also ensure data delivery to the right destination within the right time window, so the receiving application can process and act upon it consistently. The problem is many existing file transfer "solutions" built on FTP do not have the necessary mechanisms for management, monitoring, or advanced security. IBM Sterling Connect: Direct from Sterling Commerce is the excellent solution for secure, point-to-point file transfers. It has been optimized for high-volume, assured data delivery of files within and between enterprises, and provides script-based automation, scheduling and alert notifications. Sterling Connect: Direct allows organizations to automate the data exchange between mission-critical applications regardless of platform. Unlike FTP implementations, Sterling Connect: Direct eliminates the need for manual intervention in data delivery, improving the productivity of your people and the reliability of your business processes.
