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Pro2col's experts discuss all things file transferMicrosoft announces SFTP support for Azure Blob Storage
Pro2col, independent MFT experts take a closer look at Microsoft’s latest announcement of SFTP support for Azure blob storage
Christchurch Christmas Games Day
Take part in the Christmas Jumper Day games Tournament! For a small donation, compete in Mario Kart, Scalextric or Jenga. Challenge your colleagues, meet people from the local community and raise funds for a great cause.
Christmas Jumper Day 2021
Pro2col is inviting the Christchurch community to raise some much-needed cash for Save the Children, and get into the festive spirit together.
Pro2col takes part in the Solent beach clean
Pro2col recently took part in the Solent beach clean, where a team of 33 volunteers cleared 16kg of rubbish from a 300m stretch of beach. Read more about it in our blog.
Supply chain disaster: Do you need an MFT dev environment?
This article looks at why you should think twice before testing in a live environment, when you need to consider an MFT dev environment and details of the six stages for testing and development.
Managed File Transfer software comparison
Start your Managed File Transfer software comparison. Answer a series of questions about your business requirements. We’ll compare how the different solutions meet your needs and make a free recommendation.
Starry Award
The Starry Award is awarded to staff that accumulate the most starry nominations by the end of the financial year. Recognising achievements however big or small. The winner(s) receive a generous donation to a charity of their choice.
New Forest 10K Run
Staff at Pro2col took part in the first fundraiser of the year. A 10K New Forest run, set in leafy Hinton Admiral to raise money for the Bournemouth Hospital NHS Charity.
Solarwinds Serv-U MFT Server review
We review Solarwinds Serv-U MFT Server and aks teh question is it actually MFT and should it be seen as a leader in the market?
Gartner on government digital transformation
Pro2col’s Ailsa Gibbs offers pragmatic solutions to Gartner’s advice to government on digital transformation. This article covers crisis recovery, data standardisation and governance.
Hybrid Managed File Transfer: Its Strategic Importance in a Hybrid Enterprise
Pro2col finally saw the anticipated increase in demand for hybrid managed file transfer (MFT) infrastructure in 2020. Will 2021 be its coming of age?
Little John’s House Donation
Throughout the Christmas season Pro2col have been collecting donations of items which are desperately needed by Little John’s House, a charity based in Romania providing care for children and young adults with special needs.
Team Willow
On a very windy and rainy Sunday in October Pro2col MD James ran the virtual London Marathon for the Willow Foundation, raising a brilliant £1,893.
Office Move
We are delighted to share with our network that we have recently moved to our brand-new office space in Christchurch to accommodate our continued growth.
Food Bank
Throughout October the Pro2col team and neighbouring businesses collected supplies for the food banks St Joseph’s Church in Christchurch and Immanuel Church in Southbourne.
The Dorset Hillfort Ultra Challenge
Jasmina Chehlarova alongside Pro2col colleagues, Daisy Shaw, Benjamin Smith and Helen Gilbert, are tackling the Dorset Hillfort Ultra Challenge this Sunday (1st Nov) as Team Nadia.
Four common MFT automation case studies
This year alone we’ve helped countless businesses tackle their MFT automation use cases – sourcing the right solution and building workflow automation. In this blog we’ve summarised four of the most common examples we’ve delivered recently.
What would a better COVID test system setup look like?
Our experts explain how the UK government could have avoided the mistake that led to unreported coronavirus cases.
3 Powerful Examples of MFT and DLP Paired in Action
Using a DLP MFT combination, you can extend security, whilst minimising disruption to business processes and workflows.
$40,000 of free training
To support businesses through COVID-19, we embarked upon a plan to give away our Certified File Transfer Professional (CFTP) training programme, completely free of charge.
MFT and COVID-19
Find out why Managed File Transfer (MFT) is a powerful business enabler, as businesses adapt to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Backing up Cisco Unified Communications Manager through SFTP
Here we explain the process of backing up your Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) using an SFTP server. This can be applied to any SFTP server.
FTPS vs SFTP?
Use this post to determine the difference between SFTP vs FTPS. It explains the technology behind each protocol, and the strengths and limitations. It includes a list of the nine key differences between SFTP vs FTPS.
Tuckton does #ChristmasJumperDay
Pro2col upped the Christmas Jumper Day action and raised over £1600! Here’s a round up of all the activties to raise money for Save the Children.
How do I monitor my Managed File Transfer system?
Here we describe the various ways that it may be possible for a monitoring system to interact with a Manage File Transfer system in order to check for system health or failures.
Criteria to consider when choosing the right Managed File Transfer product
Selecting the right MFT solution can be hard. It’s really important to understand the product and vendor as well as comparing the features.
MFT utility case study: Water Plus
This case study describes how Pro2col delivered a smooth launch and cut costs for a utility start-up. It is an MFT utility use case.
