Nobody owns it until it breaks.
- ×A script on one engineer’s machine
- ×Failures found the next morning
- ×Access granted person by person
- ×Audit trail assembled by hand
Managed File Transfer Software for Secure, Automated Workflows
Replace manual uploads and maintained scripts with workflows you configure once: automated, monitored, verified, and recorded.
SourcesServers & NASCloud storageApplicationsPartners
Control planeTriggerTransferVerifyAccess control
DestinationsArchive & backupRemote sitesPartner endpointsAudit record
Trusted by enterprises worldwide
MFTDefinition
Managed File Transfer is the control layer around file movement.
MFT securely moves files between systems, users, storage, and external partners under centralized control, with automation, monitoring, and audit records.
- 3Deployment modelsOn-prem, cloud, hybrid
- 5Client platformsDesktop and mobile
- 5Identity integrationsAD, OpenLDAP, Okta, OneLogin, Google
- 3Developer interfacesREST API, SDK, CLI
01The category
What Is Managed File Transfer Software?
A protocol moves bytes between hosts. MFT decides when it runs, who may run it, and what record it leaves.
| Dimension | FTP / SFTP | Managed File Transfer | EFSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation | Scripted externally | Schedules, directory watches, custom events | Team and office sync jobs |
| Central control | Per-server configuration | One console for nodes, users, sessions, and tasks | Roles and sharing policies |
| Monitoring | Server logs, if enabled | Status, logs, statistics, and node monitoring | Portal and transfer activity |
| Audit trail | Assembled by hand | Transfer history plus user-operation logs | Sharing and operation records |
| Typical owner | Technical user | IT, operations, and security | IT and business teams |
A workflow anyone can read.
- A task definition in the Admin Portal
- Email notification when it stops
- Role-based access, set once
- Transfer history and operation logs
02Automation
Automate Managed File Transfer Workflows
Every task is four decisions. Make them once and a manual handoff becomes a workflow you can document, hand over, and audit.
01 — Source
A server, NAS volume, cloud bucket, or partner endpoint.
02 — Destination
One target or several, across mixed storage.
03 — Trigger
A schedule, a directory watch, or a custom event.
04 — Direction
One-way to collect and distribute; two-way to converge.
Scheduled transfers
Nightly archival, weekly extracts, and month-end distribution.
Directory watch
Starts when a folder changes, a render finishes, or a batch lands.
Custom-event triggers
Follow an upstream signal instead of relying on manual handoffs.
One-way and two-way sync
Use one-way for authoritative sources and two-way when sites converge.
Verification
Hash and Rsync checks prove that the completed transfer is intact.
Email notification
Route status and failures directly to the named task owner.
03Monitoring
Centralized Visibility for Enterprise File Operations
See server health, user connections, transfer services, storage, and live resource usage from the same operational console.
Task administration
Start, pause, or edit tasks without rebuilding them.
Node and transfer monitoring
Track status beside node bandwidth, CPU, memory, and disk.
Statistics and logs
Review transfer logs, operation records, file counts, and traffic.
Notifications
Route status to owners when a run needs attention.
04Security
Secure File Transfer With Operational Control
Layer identity, network, content, integrity, and audit controls around every recurring transfer.
01IdentityRBAC · 2FA
02NetworkIP lists · brute-force defense
03ContentUpload antivirus scanning
04IntegrityHash · Rsync verification
05RecordLogs · statistics · notifications
Role-based access control
Scope permissions to roles instead of granting them one by one.
Two-factor authentication
Require a second factor when an account signs in.
IP allow and block lists
Control which networks are permitted to reach sign-in.
Brute-force protection
Defend accounts against repeated credential guessing.
Upload antivirus scanning
Apply threat scanning to uploaded content.
Hash and Rsync verification
Confirm that what arrived exactly matches what was sent.
ISO 27001TPNHIPAA
05Deployment
What the Infrastructure Attaches To
Deploy the control layer where your data already lives, with the identity and developer interfaces your teams already use.
- Deployment
- On-premises · Cloud · Hybrid
- Storage
- Local storage · Cloud storage · NAS / network storage
- Clients
- Windows · Linux · macOS · Android · iOS
- Identity
- Active Directory · OpenLDAP · Okta · OneLogin · Google Workspace
- Integration
- REST API · SDK · CLI
06Applications
Managed File Transfer Use Cases
Built for workflows that repeat across sites, storage platforms, partner boundaries, and business systems.
- 01
Data-center collection and archival
Collect large operational datasets into central or cloud archives on a repeatable schedule.
- 02
Cross-site distribution and sync
Keep distributed offices, production sites, and storage locations aligned.
- 03
Recurring partner data exchange
Govern inbound and outbound partner workflows without maintaining one-off scripts.
- 04
Recurring backup and replication feeds
Move changed data to secondary infrastructure with verification on every run.
- 05
Application-embedded transfer
Use REST API, SDK, or CLI interfaces to place managed transfer inside a larger workflow.
07FAQ
Managed File Transfer FAQ
MFT software moves files between systems, users, storage, and external partners under central control. Unlike a protocol, which carries one transfer, MFT manages the recurring workflow around it: scheduling, permissions, monitoring, and audit records.
FTP and SFTP are protocols that move a file through a connection. MFT governs repeatable workflows, adding automation triggers, role-based access control, monitoring, transfer history, and reporting.
Administrators create automatic data-sync tasks in the Raysync Admin Portal. Tasks run on a schedule, directory watch, or custom event, in one-way or two-way synchronization. Email notifications report status, while hash or Rsync verification confirms integrity.
No. Raysync synchronization runs from configured schedules, directory watches, or custom events. Confirm the exact trigger behavior and interval with the Raysync team for time-critical workflows.
Yes. Raysync deploys on-premises, in cloud environments, or hybrid, and supports local storage, cloud storage, and NAS or network storage as sources and destinations.
Controls include role-based access, two-factor authentication, IP allow and block lists, brute-force protection, upload antivirus scanning, file verification, and transfer and user-operation logs.
→Get started
Bring Control to Enterprise File Transfer
Automate what repeats, monitor it from one console, verify every run, and keep the records your auditors ask for.
- Schedules, directory watches, custom events
- One console for nodes, users, tasks, and logs
- RBAC, 2FA, IP lists, scanning, and verification
- On-premises, cloud, or hybrid