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Notes on managed file transfer

Tutorials, protocol deep-dives, and best practices for FTP, security, and cloud storage.

FTP January 15, 2025 5 min read

Why Managed FTP Still Matters in the Age of Cloud Storage

Despite the rise of cloud storage, managed FTP remains a critical backbone for enterprise file transfer. Discover why modern managed FTP with S3 backends is the best of both worlds.

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Guides January 5, 2025 6 min read

FTP vs SFTP vs FTPS: Which Protocol Should You Use?

Compare FTP, SFTP, and FTPS protocols. Understand the security implications, ports, firewall behavior, and use cases so you can choose the right one.

Architecture December 15, 2024 9 min read

Scaling File Transfers: From Startup to Enterprise

How to architect file transfer infrastructure that scales from hundreds to millions of files — covering storage, concurrency, monitoring, and partner onboarding.

Security January 10, 2025 7 min read

A Complete Guide to Securing File Transfers

Learn how to implement zero-trust security for FTP file transfers. Covering TLS, IP allowlisting, encryption, and compliance best practices.

Developer December 20, 2024 8 min read

Automating File Transfers with TrueFTP

A practical guide to automating file transfer workflows over FTP with TLS, with code examples in Bash, Python, and Node.js, plus webhook-driven processing.

AI June 8, 2026 5 min read

Give your AI agents an FTP server: TrueFTP's MCP integration

TrueFTP now ships a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, so Claude, Cursor, and other agents can manage FTP users and move files directly — with scoped, audited access.

AI June 8, 2026 6 min read

Building AI-driven file transfer workflows

Patterns for letting AI agents orchestrate real file pipelines — ingest, transform, stage, notify — on top of TrueFTP's MCP server and webhooks.