FTP Alternative

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Signiant offers the best FTP alternative for the media and entertainment industry. Technology professionals know that File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has many file transfer performance and security deficiencies, yet there are nearly 13 million active FTP sites, many supporting media operations. 

FTP has a host of challenges for modern file movement. Used since the 1970s, FTP transfers are unencrypted and visible to anyone who can monitor the network’s traffic. Increasingly, rogue actors exploit these unsecured FTP entry points, putting businesses at risk. Further adding to its risk factors, FTP architectural challenges constrict speed, increase latency and deliver unreliable performance. Options like FTPS or SFTP solve some FTP problems, but Signiant offers better alternatives with lower costs and far less hassle.

Signiant software products serve as FTP alternatives, no matter the size or needs of your business. Media Shuttle works well when you need the easiest way to send any size file anywhere. Jet provides more management and automated movement capabilities.

See why more than 50,000 media and entertainment companies use Signiant software as their FTP alternative.

Compare Your FTP Speed with Signiant

Take our File Transfer Calculator for a drive. Though we don’t offer options for every city and bandwidth, you can easily get a sense of the performance improvement you gain with Signiant products. Play around with different file sizes, bandwidth and locations. Note that the larger the file size, the higher the bandwidth and the further the location, the more you will benefit by using Signiant’s file acceleration technology. Of course, real world results may vary depending on your specific network configuration.

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