We don’t say that because we sell MFT solutions (though we do sell a pretty good one!); we say it because it’s true. We did the math on DIY MFT and it turns out the actual costs are significantly higher when compared to a commercial product that is ethically priced. We think our Diplomat MFT solution is a good option in that regard because it is:
- Secure-by-design;
- Automates common workflows;
- Boots staff productivity;
- Is easy to install and simple to use;
- Features automated PGP encryption management;
- Supports SFTP for file and transport security; and,
- Comes at an attractive, ethical price point.
The Perfect Set of Tools
You may think you can do it yourself when it comes to building a managed file transfer system. But there are many reasons why you shouldn’t. Even one of the top engineering schools in the world knows that.
Not long ago a customer engaged us with a technical question about executing a specific type of file transfer and extremely large files and was not a part of their usual workflow. We walked them through the process and, in short order, they had the answer they were looking for. In closing their ticket, the IT manager sent us the following note:
“We use Diplomat MFT extensively for transferring data files between sites within the University, as well as to/from sites external to the University. Diplomat MFT has proven to be the perfect set of tools for this, and we have used its many features in so many different ways, with hardly a problem over the years. The upgrades made to the application over these years have been wonderful, and Diplomat MFT truly is a terrific, easy to use file transfer product. I’m very comfortable giving you guys a 5-star review. Keep up the great work on this product.”
This exchange got us thinking: maybe do-it-yourself MFT is a good idea for some organizations. Here’s what I mean.
Not Can You, But Should You?
The customer whose problem we solved is a world-renowned American university with the country’s number one computer science program. The impressive portfolio of intellectual property developed in this school’s software and engineering labs over the years has been the basis for many successful products and prominent companies, and those innovations have transformed lives and organizations for the better.
Surely, I thought, if any organization was equipped to build their own MFT solution in house and have it perform on par with a top product like Diplomat MFT, it would be this one. And yet, smart folks that they are, they recognized the dollars-and-cents logic of investing in a commercial product with a track record of security and reliability, backed by the industry’s top-rated technical and customer support, and with the assurance that our team is listening to its customers and constantly evolving the product based on their needs.
Oh, yeah… and they get all that at a price that won’t land them on double-secret probation. So, the question isn’t can you, but should you?
Spectacularly Wrong
It is important to recognize that a class of bright young men and women who most certainly possess the ability to build a managed file transfer solution would one day graduate and move on, leaving their technology in the hands of IT management who would inherit the responsibility for its care and feeding of that product. And as we’ve heard from many customers (before they became Coviant Software customers), when things go wrong with in-house MFT, it usually goes wrong in spectacular style and at the worst possible moment.
If you’re struggling with DIY MFT, or if that thing someone cobbled together years ago is causing you to lose sleep at night worrying about a breakdown or data breach, why not do what one of the country’s leading universities did and graduate to Diplomat MFT? You can try it for free for 15 days, or get a no-obligation demonstration with one of our product experts who can give you a master class in all the ways a secure, reliable managed file transfer solution can help your organization be more productive and more secure.