As an ActiveBatch by Redwood customer, you understand the need for solutions that complement workload automation in other critical functions, including B2B data transfer. Exchanging files within and outside of your organization creates vulnerabilities if you don’t use a fully secure and compliant platform.
Especially considering how many organizations endure major data security breaches or system breakdowns and face crippling penalties, solid file transfer practices must be a priority.
Here, we’ll give you a glimpse of what you can achieve — and how you can avoid costly mistakes — by integrating JSCAPE by Redwood, a highly secure and reliable managed file transfer (MFT) solution.
Flexible protocol and deployment support
Unlike rigid file transfer solutions, JSCAPE accounts for the complexity of IT environments today — it works with all your protocols and platforms. That makes it much more cost-effective than using multiple solutions and workarounds to create file transfer practices that work for your business.
Instead of having to maintain a separate server for each protocol because you use SFTP for some of your exchanges, AS2 for others and so on, you can use JSCAPE to activate any popular file transfer protocol regardless of which operating system you use. Install it on Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X or any other major OS — even a Docker container.
The same flexibility applies to your deployment preferences. Whether you choose on-premises, private cloud, hybrid or SaaS (MFTaaS), JSCAPE supports your method. You have plenty of configuration options, too:
- Store user files in a public cloud like AWS or Google Cloud while deploying on-premises
- Deploy JSCAPE on AWS and store user files on Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure
- Save on infrastructure costs and go with MFTaaS
Typically, you’ll encounter the burden of having to install a client application for file transfer at each end user device. JSCAPE does away with this hassle with its installation-free, web-based client that easily loads from any modern web browser on any device.
Layered security and straightforward compliance
Tight file transfer security requires protecting internal networks, data in transit, authentication mechanisms and stored data. Encryption and data integrity checks are a must. JSCAPE gives you peace of mind with its multiple layers of security, including reverse proxy functionality to prevent external threats, multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password policies to discourage social engineering and data-at-rest and streaming encryption to render data unreadable to intruders.
If your organization is subject to regulatory control such as GDPR, HIPAA or PCI DSS, you have to take extra care to select an MFT solution with proven security features. JSCAPE offers the option to activate controls for these specific regulations.
Accessible automations and integrations
Every business process that can be automated should be automated. JSCAPE automates your data transfers and builds them into your business process automations. No-code and low-code automation builders allow your team to set up automated workflows without scripting. If your team does want to use custom code, they can develop reusable workflow actions with Java code to extend JSCAPE’s built-in libraries.
File transfer processes rarely operate in isolation, so being able to integrate with other applications is vital. JSCAPE offers REST APIs so you can add code to a separate application that forwards data and prompts JSCAPE to execute a file transfer as soon as that application completes a given process. Or, you may use a third-party REST API, such as ActiveBatch’s, to kick off a process as soon as a JSCAPE task completes.
Comprehensive visibility and reliable performance
It’s essential to know that your trading partners receive your files and whether they arrive intact and free of tampering. In JSCAPE, you get that reassurance from features that offer you control and built-in high-availability (HA) mechanisms.
Your team can maintain a full view of organization-wide file transfers using:
- A graphical dashboard with at-a-glance health and performance data
- Detailed logs for fast troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Customizable reports to track file transfer volume and more
There are two HA configurations you can employ in JSCAPE: Active-Active and Active-Passive clustering. The first will push incoming traffic through JSCAPE’s load balancer and distribute it to members of the HA cluster to minimize performance loss. Active-Passive, on the other hand, can be used to set up an instance of JSCAPE that actively processes file transfer tasks and an instance that serves as a backup.
There’s also the opportunity to use file transfer protocols like AS2 and OFTP that preserve and check the integrity and accuracy of transmitted data and send a receipt to the recipient.
How ActiveBatch and JSCAPE drive business outcomes
MFT guarantees the secure, seamless movement of data across your organization. Working in conjunction with workload automation, it gives you the power to execute automated workflows faster.
However, you must choose a solution that provides the flexibility to make this happen within your preferred infrastructure and with your other key applications. JSCAPE was built to align IT operations with business objectives.
Learn more about how the powerful combination of ActiveBatch workload automation and JSCAPE managed file transfer solutions can propel you toward your business goals faster — book a demo.
