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Insights from production use
Real-world FTP use cases for production systems
Real-world FTP and SFTP use cases from production environments — covering backups, automated file transfers, integrations and secure data exchange.
These insights focus on how teams actually use managed FTP storage in business systems, without running and maintaining their own infrastructure.
From DevOps pipelines and surveillance storage to client file delivery and backend integrations, each example shows where FTP-based storage fits — and when managed FTP becomes the better choice.
Migrating From an On-Premise FTP Server to Cloud FTP
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by Carsten Blum
Plan a successful migration from an on-premise FTP server to cloud FTP with a phased approach covering discovery, technology, testing and cutover....
Read tutorialHow to Move an FTP Server to the Cloud
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by Carsten Blum
Move your FTP server to the cloud without disrupting existing integrations. Migrate files, users and workflows to managed cloud FTP securely....
Read tutorialBusiness Use Case: Automated Marketing Asset Distribution
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by Carsten Blum
Distribute approved marketing assets to every country from one central platform using FTP, SFTP or REST API, with automated webhook notifications....
Read tutorialBusiness Use Case: Automated Multi-Site File Collection
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by Carsten Blum
Collect files and data from stores, branches and remote sites using FTP, SFTP or REST API, with automated webhook notifications when uploads complete....
Read tutorialBusiness Use Case: Automated Offsite Backup
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by Carsten Blum
Automate secure offsite backups with ftpGrid. Create a secondary backup location or send backups to AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage using FTP or SFTP....
Read tutorialBusiness Use Case: Secure customer download portal
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by Carsten Blum
Learn how businesses build secure customer download portals using direct links and hosted folders to distribute files without customer accounts or complex infrastructure....
Read tutorialBusiness use case: Automated supplier deliveries
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by Carsten Blum
Learn how manufacturers automate supplier deliveries using a managed file integration platform with webhooks, cloud storage sync and secure file exchange....
Read tutorialReplacing expensive Managed File Transfer platforms
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by Carsten Blum
Learn how businesses replace complex Managed File Transfer (MFT) platforms with a simpler cloud-based file integration platform for secure file exchange and automation....
Read tutorialSecure file sharing with direct links and hosted folders
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by Carsten Blum
Discover how businesses use ftpGrid to securely share files, manuals, media and project assets using direct links and hosted folders with GDPR-compliant cloud storage....
Read tutorialBusiness use case: Synchronizing files between AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage
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by Carsten Blum
Learn how businesses use ftpGrid to synchronize files between AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage using a loosely coupled integration architecture....
Read tutorialBusiness use case: File sharing with clients using FTP, SFTP & REST APIs
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by Carsten Blum
Learn how businesses use ftpGrid as a secure file integration platform to exchange files with customers and partners using FTP, SFTP, REST APIs and webhooks....
Read tutorialMoving data from ERP to a data warehouse with loose coupling
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by Carsten Blum
See how businesses can decouple ERP systems from data warehouses using FTP, SFTP, webhooks and REST APIs to build reliable, scalable data pipelines....
Read tutorialHow to choose the right managed FTP and SFTP solution
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by Carsten Blum
Choosing a managed FTP or SFTP solution is about far more than file transfers. Learn which features matter most for security, compliance and business growth....
Read tutorialWhy businesses choose managed Cloud FTP/SFTP solutions
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by Carsten Blum
Discover why businesses choose managed Cloud FTP and Cloud SFTP over self-hosted servers for better scalability, security, compliance and lower operational costs....
Read tutorialWhat can you do with Cloud FTP and Cloud SFTP?
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by Carsten Blum
Discover how businesses use cloud FTP and cloud SFTP for secure file exchange, automation, integrations, webhooks and business workflows....
Read tutorialWe released our FTP and SFTP testing tools for free
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by Carsten Blum
We've released our internal FTP and SFTP testing tools for free. Verify connectivity, security, TLS, SSH fingerprints and server configuration....
Read tutorialBest practices for secure SFTP authentication
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by Carsten Blum
Learn SFTP authentication best practices, including SSH key authentication, access control and operational security for modern business file exchange....
Read tutorialCloud SFTP storage vs traditional cloud storage APIs
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Compare cloud SFTP storage and cloud storage APIs. Learn when compatibility, simplicity and secure file exchange matter most for businesses....
Read tutorialWhat is SCP and when should you still use it?
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by Carsten Blum
Learn the differences between SCP and SFTP, when SCP still makes sense and why many businesses are moving toward managed cloud SFTP solutions....
Read tutorialCommon SFTP security mistakes businesses still make
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by Carsten Blum
Discover common SFTP security mistakes businesses still make and learn how to improve secure file transfer practices and reduce operational risk....
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