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Managed File Transfer

Which Internet Protocol Should I Use?

Posted by Scott Story on Oct 13, 2016 4:15 PM


When exchanging electronic documents between business partners, there are popular standard protocols which most organizations can support.  Protocols such as FTP, SFTP, AS2 and a few others are the most common.  Just as we have talked about software modernization, internet protocols are evolving as well. 

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Unified Visibility & Analytics for B2B Integration

Posted by Scott Story on Jul 8, 2016 3:48 PM


Last month Remedi in partnership with IBM hosted a 30 minute webinar “coffee break” focusing on the new version of IBM’s Control Center 6.1 visibility software solution.  The coffee break was well attended and we received great interaction and questions from out attendees.  Visibility into data is definitely a hot topic in the minds of our clients, especially with B2B Integration and EDI.  I’m sure this is why our 30 minute webinar was so well attended.  Now that a month or so has passed, I wanted to highlight a few of the talking points covered in the new version of Control Center 6.1.

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MFT: Mitigating Your Risk

Posted by Scott Story on Sep 3, 2015 12:55 PM


Recently we have been talking a lot about B2B Modernization, but what about MFT?  Managed File Transfer should not be over looked in your modernization efforts.  Companies that have no reliable and supported MFT infrastructure are open to many risks. 

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System Visibility, Answering the "Where's My Data?"

Posted by Scott Story on Apr 8, 2015 6:19 PM


In a previous blog, (It's Almost Black Friday, Do You Have Visibility?) we discussed the importance of visibility in the supply chain and the desire that we as consumers have to “know where our stuff is”.  Data visibility is one of the most common requirements I hear about when discussing B2B integration solutions with a customer.  Not only are companies required to provide visibility to their customers, but it’s increasingly becoming a requirement of line of business users within organizations. 

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Managed File Transfer: What Does It Mean To You?

Posted by Scott Hulme on Jun 25, 2014 2:02 PM


The world of information technology (IT) is full of acronyms:  EDI, EAI, ETL, B2B, B2C, and MFT, just to name a few.  MFT, or managed file transfer, is increasingly becoming more important to companies and gaining the spotlight as companies understand the value of reliable data and how it correlates to increasing revenue and profit.  Providing a secure and reliable means to move data internally within your company and externally to your customers, suppliers, vendors, and business partners should be an extremely important part of your company's overall IT plan.

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