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WeTransfer, Dropbox and FileZilla have made a name for themselves globally. Why? They’re popular, easy to use and get the job done. But while convenient, they’re also one of the biggest standout examples of Shadow IT in the workplace - and that’s a serious problem for any organisation, of any size, that takes data security, compliance, and control seriously.

Fortra have just released version 7.8.2 of GoAnywhere MFT. To understand what this means for your existing GoAnywhere File Transfer solution, we turned to Richard Auger, Principal Technical Consultant, to take a closer look at the key enhancements, updates, and fixes included in this latest release.

When working with file transfer protocols like FTP, FTPS, and SFTP, servers send and receive various return codes during sessions. Some codes indicate successful file transfers, while others signal errors and require further action. And when things go wrong, understanding the meaning behind the sever return codes can save you and your team time, money and frustration.  

Every new year brings a fresh opportunity to dust off the crystal ball and share our key predictions for file transfer. With valuable contributions from leading file transfer specialists, global vendors, and trusted partners, what can we expect from Managed File Transfer in 2025?

Shortly before Christmas, Fortra released version 7.7.0 of both GoAnywhere MFT and GoAnywhere Agents, unveiling new features and enhancements. To help our customers understand these updates and what it means for their file transfer solution, we tapped into the expertise of our Principal Technical Consultant, Richard Auger.

Migrating your MFT solution may seem daunting, but the reality is, the new file transfer solution may be easier, more user friendly, and offer you more features such as automation, easy web access, alerting, high availability, that’ll streamline your business processes. Discover everything you need to know about migrating your file transfer solution with our comprehensive guide.

At over twenty years old, SSH can be considered something of an old man in IT - given the pace of change. It's not often that the old ways are best in IT, but SSH is one of those rare pillars of consistency, providing security in a file transfer world where security threats, data exfiltration and spoofing are commonplace. So how has it remained so relevant?

When it comes to Managed File Transfer (MFT), the fundamental questions stay the same. Questions around authentication, certificates, firewalls, encryption, the list goes on and on! We are, however, starting to see a shift in some of the enquiries we are receiving in the technical department here at Pro2col. A cautious customer is emerging.

If you say 'FTP' to anyone in tech, the first two applications that come to mind are FileZilla and WinSCP. FileZilla has been around for 22 years and is a staple of any tech administrator's arsenal. However, in a world where there is a cyber-attack every 39 seconds (according to Cobalt labs), can we continue to take the risk on applications we think of as “Old Faithful”?

Who are you? Are you allowed to be here? And, what are your intentions? – it’s an odd way to begin an interaction and seems rather counterproductive to all things human, but this model of “never trust, always verify” has overstayed the normal length of time for a buzz term giving it legitimacy.

Workflow automation refers to methods (and systems) that streamline the movement of tasks, documents, and data within work processes by automating them to fit with organisational processes and policies. This blog looks at five advanced workflow automation examples that Pro2col have recently delivered to enterprise customers.

I’m sure that just like me, you have known technicians who have come up with often ingenious ways to address the day-to-day business challenges that we all encounter. Whilst it’s great to have these people around who can provide a quick solution and support it when needed, it’s far too easy to become dependent upon them...

What does Managed File Transfer look like in 2024? We asked our Pro2col experts and industry leaders to get out their crystal balls and share their predictions for MFT this year...  

In the ever-changing world of IT, we see AI (Artificial Intelligence) being included in many solutions we use every day. MFT (Managed File Transfer) is no exception to this and is an area that could benefit from AI inclusions.

We review Solarwinds Serv-U MFT Server and ask the question is it actually MFT and should it be seen as a leader in the market?

Do you send sensitive documents and files using email? Could you do more to protect those documents and files to ensure their confidentiality? These are just two of the more obvious questions which many an IT administrator and security officer are now asking their organisations, as the world and it's regulators become more focussed and stringent on data protection.

28th February 2023 Pro2col Launch CloudMFT Service for Managed File Transfer in the UK and Europe A cloud hosting solution built by, managed by and supported by MFT experts.

Date & Time Logic for Transferring Log Files with MOVEit Automation

Both solutions provide access to permission defined folders using protocols such as HTTPS, FTP and SFTP. Both have audit trails and the ability to send one-time links, for guest users to be able to download particular files. With so much overlap, what is the difference?

It may be obvious to some that FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an insecure protocol; and that its continued use for transferring sensitive or personal is inappropriate. Yet, its use for that very purpose still continues according to Rapid7, creating an unnecessary risk.

ITAR requires that both defence materials and related technical data are handled by authorised parties and maintain a high degree of security. Managed file transfer solutions can help by guaranteeing a level of integrity, encryption and auditability during file movement workflows.

Monday's are not usually the favourite day of the week for most. However, on this particular Monday we were able to help a customer with an operational problem which was really causing headaches. High off the endorphins of our success, we thought we would share our work and show you how you can automate the merging of PDF files using MOVEit Automation.

There are few senses of achievement higher than finding a simple solution to a problem which was thought too complex or seemingly impossible, by others. Here at Pro2col, we are often asked to assist our customers in such scenarios, and relish to opportunity to put our thinking caps to the test.

Having worked with file transfer and document automation solutions for a number of years; we have noted a number of common themes or trends which tend to rear their heads over and over again. One such example is disappointing experience of using of Microsoft SharePoint for file and document sharing.

When it comes to old technology lurking around in your network, there is as good a chance as any other that an FTP or SFTP server is part, having been a staple of most IT teams for a very long time.

How to Automate File Transfers with Azure using MOVEit For those of you who use MOVEit Automation to automate the transfer of files between different hosts, you will know that while there are a number of supported hosts from SFTP servers to Amazon

Discover the untapped potential of MOVEit MFT for your business With over eleven years' of technical experience with Progress MOVEit solutions, we quite often are asked about how the solution might be able to solve some of the requirements which are