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Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)

Score8 out of 10

9 Reviews and Ratings

What is Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)?

With operational efficiency in mind, Globalscape’s Enhanced File Transfer™ (EFT™) Enterprise boasts quick and intuitive setup, advanced automation capabilities, and real-time visibility into data transfers. Globalscape was acquired by Fortra in August 2020. It is now a Fortra company.

My Experience with EFT using Globalscape!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Globalscape in a twofold approach. First, we use the application to share files with external companies using Globalscape Workspaces and second we use the application to transfer files outbound as well as inbound to our external vendors. Globalscape makes it very easy to create quick transmission logic without the need of a developer.

Pros

  • PGP & SSH Key Ring Retainer
  • Reporting
  • Event Rule Create - No Code development
  • Easy account set up for SFTP site directory creation

Cons

  • Would like to see if they can incorporate CuteFTP into the EFT bundle
  • Sometime syntax logic has change between version upgrades
  • Reports can be more detailed regarding transmission also grouped by department

Most Important Features

  • Security - Encyrption
  • File Transmission
  • Replication
  • Scalability

Return on Investment

  • Ease of Use
  • Inexpensive
  • Globalscape Support Team is very good at resolving issue
  • The application saves time in preparing and sending files through their Event Rule logic

Alternatives Considered

HelpSystems Automate

Other Software Used

HelpSystems Automate, FileZilla

Intuitive and Reliable

Pros

  • Efficient file transmissions
  • Ability to configure files to adhere to third-party application requirements
  • Ability to call PowerShell scripts or Advanced Workflows to format the data in the files
  • Reliability of file transmission

Cons

  • Would like to see the ability for a rule in EFT to link the the Advanced Workflow that it is called (rather than having to manually locate the Advanced Workflow)
  • Would like the ability to disable just a part of an Event Rule
  • Would like to see more template creation functionality

Most Important Features

  • Efficiency/quick file transmissions
  • Reliability
  • Ease of use
  • Ability to meet file criteria
  • Ability to use PowerShell

Return on Investment

  • Globalscape EFT is very reliable
  • Allows us to easily transmit files with customers
  • Allows us to easily meet file requirements of vendors/other software applications

Alternatives Considered

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer (formerly SecureTransport)

Other Software Used

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct