The benefits of cloud file transfer have been well-documented – from enhancing data security and availability to providing high scalability at the right cost, cloud file transfer makes a lot of sense for enterprises that need to scale their high-value file transfers.
Existing AWS cloud customers may consider AWS Transfer Family as an ideal solution for simple, cloud-native file transfers since it provides a cost-effective, easy-to-start solution for basic file transfers within the AWS ecosystem. However, Axway MFT in the AWS cloud addresses different use cases for larger volumes – more adapted to robust enterprise file transfer needs. Let’s explain why.
You can now leverage the combined expertise of Axway and AWS to quickly reap the benefits of cloud computing and secure your most critical file transfer-based business processes.
Longstanding expertise and partnership keep your data safe
Axway and AWS have enjoyed a fruitful partnership for more than a decade.
Speaking of fruit: did you know the mango tree can live for hundreds of years and bear more fruit as it ages? In much the same way, the synergistic story of Axway and AWS has allowed us to handle increasing complexity for our customers, giving Axway better resources to help customers accelerate their ground-to-cloud plans.
Axway is PrivateLink Service Ready. And as an AWS Advanced Technology Partner, we can offer additional layers of competence and security, notably with demonstrated success in building solutions for healthcare partners as well as pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and genomics companies.
As an AWS customer for the last 10+ years, Axway has been able to develop a deep expertise in AWS cloud configurations, with many of our enterprise customers adopting our Managed Cloud SaaS offerings.
“Together with AWS, we can truly bring a wealth of experience in cloud adoption and integration,” says Kevin Meeks, SVP, Global Cloud and Managed Services at Axway.
“We understand the intricacies of migrating complex systems to the cloud and can provide guidance on the best strategies and practices to maximize efficiency and minimize disruptions. We will continue to partner with AWS to optimize our cloud deployments, bringing increased speed, value, and flexibility back to our ever-growing customer base.”
With Axway and AWS together, enterprises can expedite deployment of critical components in the cloud. This means they’re able to start realizing cloud benefits faster, achieving operational efficiency and agility sooner than if they were to navigate the cloud journey on their own.
Cloud file transfer in action: high-value files never sleep
Rather than tell you, I’d like to show you just some of the ways Axway is enabling customers in the AWS cloud across various industries.
Manufacturing, Retail & Logistics: enabling timely file transfers between suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers for efficient supply chain and inventory management.
Healthcare: Axway MFT moves large medical images and patient records between hospitals, clinics, and insurance companies. Of course, patient privacy is key, which is why we keep Axway solutions fully HIPAA-compliant.
Banking & Finance: Axway MFT enables the secure transfer of large financial data files, such as transaction records, between banks, investment firms, and government regulators (SOX).
Did you know? 40% of the U.S. GDP is processed with Axway MFT every day.
Bpifrance, France’s public investment bank, chose to move its managed file transfer operations to the AWS cloud as part of a broader strategic move to adopt agile enterprise practices and a cloud-first philosophy.
This has given the organization more agility to deal with any future challenges at high speed.
“We continue to work closely with Axway and we value their consultants’ professionalism and attention to our needs,” says Bruno Chevalier, Enterprise Architect at Bpifrance.
“With a stable, secure and above all flexible cloud platform from Axway for exchanging files with partners and clients, we are confident that we can meet whatever the future has in store.”
Engineering & Construction: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files are critical in project design, collaboration, and execution, but they are also very data-heavy. Thanks to Axway MFT, even the largest CAD files are transferred safely, reliably, and in compliance with industry regulations.
Public sector: file transfer is a critical part of many of today’s digital citizen initiatives; for example, Germany’s federal employment agency, Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), securely distributes some €150B in benefits annually to German citizens.
Energy & utilities: Axway MFT helps make sure the right energy data flows securely, in real time, to the right people—ensuring better decision-making, faster responses to issues, and overall improved grid performance.
Axway + AWS: simplify your MFT with fully managed cloud services
With Axway MFT, you always have the flexibility to deploy to the cloud your way – whether in a customer-managed, on-premises, or fully managed cloud model, it’s all possible. We can even leverage cloud containers for you.
But especially when moving MFT workloads into the AWS cloud with Axway Managed Cloud Services, you can expect 7 main benefits:
- Scalability and reliability: scale seamlessly to handle growing file transfer needs with high availability and reliability.
- Enhanced security: ensure secure file transfer with advanced encryption, secure protocols, and access controls at all times, anywhere, including with on-premises legacy workloads. In a customer-managed deployment, enterprises must manage the full risk end-to-end of hardware and software that they run. (See also: Decoding Shared Responsibility: Key MFT Security Strategies)
- Regulatory compliance: meet industry regulations and data protection laws with audit trails, authentication, and encryption features by design. (Read more: Navigating MFT Compliance: Achieving Security in Data Exchange)
- Streamlined & secured workflow: automate and streamline file transfer processes to minimize errors and improve efficiency while trusting all security measures are enforced. Self-healing MFT software infrastructures automatically detect and resolve issues, reducing the likelihood of downtime.
- Visibility and control: receive real-time and proactive monitoring, centralized management, and detailed reporting for enhanced visibility and control over file transfers to detect abnormal activities.
- Empower all your MFT stakeholders: enterprises can empower even business users thanks to no-code tools. From encryption and data validation to scheduling and monitoring, stakeholders have access to a wide range of robust functionalities to meet their specific needs.
- Technical expertise & capability: benefit from a global team of engineers and proactive support staff, focused on optimizing your MFT experience in the cloud.
Leverage the benefits of Axway MFT and Amazon Web Services to go faster… and adjust
Whatever your deployment configuration, Axway MFT in the AWS cloud helps cut the risks of regulatory and SLA non-compliance, while optimizing costs with a more predictable budget. It offers the best of AWS with interoperability and portability as a side benefit so you can integrate to virtually anything and repatriate on-prem if your strategy changes in the future.
Plus, customers already leveraging the AWS cloud can simplify their procurement process and stretch their AWS dollars further when purchasing Axway MFT through AWS Marketplace.
Seize the powerful benefits of Axway’s enterprise-class cloud services to increase IT agility and performance, improve reliability, lower costs, and scale your business almost infinitely – all while benefiting from maximum security for all your cloud file transfers.
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