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Dissecting the Value of a Fast File Transfer Solution

During these unprecedented times, it’s only natural for companies to seek solutions to best meet their workflow needs while at the same time provide an acceptable ROI. While many companies understand the importance of implementing productive solutions to keep up with new demands of their remote workforce, they also may be working with tighter budget restrictions due to the pandemic. With this in...
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An IT Manager’s Guide to Data Migration

So you’re stuck with large files slowing down your teams’ daily workflows or maybe you need to migrate your data from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible, if so you have come across the right guide to help you with these tasks.  Firstly, we are going to dive into assessing your company’s data migration needs. Often this duty falls to an IT professional. We want to provide you...
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Pair Your Enterprise File Sharing Solution with Data Loss Prevention

  Is Your Enterprise File Sharing Solution Enough? Enterprise file sharing solutions are already a great way to encrypt sensitive data in motion, but encryption alone is not enough. Can you ensure that sensitive information is not accidentally transmitted? Are you able to audit who is sending what? And last, but not least, are you protecting your...
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Explore The Right File Transfer Solution - Blog

Your media files are evidently growing, so what are the next steps you need to take? FileCatalyst is happily here to guide you through our products and highlight why you need a fast file transfer solution in your life.   Are you noticing a lag in your productivity? Are your teams spread out globally and struggling to simultaneously share multiple projects? You probably already know that something...
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How You Will Transfer Supersized Video Files in 2020

So you want to transfer large video files in a quick and efficient manner? Chances are FileCatalyst has a solution to fit your needs. In the prequel to this blog post, you would have discovered how drastically video files are changing and what different factors play a role in the size of your files in 2020.  We recommend that you take the time to analyze your own personal requirements and create...
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Why Are Video Files Supersized in the 2020s?

There are many factors in play when creating media content. Creators are at a point where HD doesn’t hit the high standards mark, and people are always seeking the best possible result when it comes to media content quality. With this in mind, when creating your development plan, you need to take into account the size of the video files you will be creating and how you will transfer them globally...
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Is Dropbox Secure?

  When it comes to file sharing software, Dropbox is often top of mind: many individuals and organizations use it to simplify their file sharing, syncing, and collaboration. But how secure is Dropbox, and is it right for your organization? To break down Dropbox security effectively, we’ll explain what Dropbox is.   What is Dropbox? Dropbox was...
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How to Help Ensure Compliance with Data Privacy Laws

  How to Help Ensure Compliance with Data Privacy Laws If complying with data privacy laws like the GDPR, PDPA, CPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, PIPEDA, and more sometimes feels like swimming in alphabet soup, there is a life preserver that can simplify, secure, and automate the processes involved. Managed file transfer can proactively help organizations meet...
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Enterprise | the Next Generation of Fast File Transferring

What classifies your company as an enterprise? Is it your amount of staff? Your global outreach? Traditionally, yes to all of the above. A company is considered an enterprise once they are responsible for a large number of sales within their industry.  Once a company enters that battlefield, with growing industry rivalry, it becomes a never ending challenge to remain competitive. Do your company...
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How GoAnywhere MFT Helps the Healthcare Industry Thrive

  GoAnywhere MFT is Just What the Doctor Ordered The healthcare industry is a complex system full of regulations to comply with and highly sensitive data to move from one location to the next. From dramatic cost cutting, to eliminating manual processes, to strengthening data encryption and more, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) is just what the...
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The Next Oil Cycle | How 2020 Has Made File Transferring Crucial for Success

The year 2020 has shifted the oil and gas industry drastically. In the early months of the new year, COVID-19 resulted in price drops and a decrease in production. This, however, will not be a permanent situation. Now is the time to look at the horizon and what the next oil cycle will look like. This is a unique period of time that will define the future of oil and gas. Recently we have seen the...
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Signs Your Business is Ready for an Enterprise File Transfer Solution

  Follow the Signs If you and your enterprise are needing to regularly transfer sensitive data between users, employees, and trading partners, it’s important to follow the signs. One wrong move, such as the lack of file encryption for transfers, can hit your organization with huge fines for non-compliance. It’s important to avoid these instances of...
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Top 3 Things to Look for in a Remote Collaboration Tool

    Feel Like You're Working Together — Even From Apart Finding the best way to securely collaborate on and share files can be difficult in the best of times. With large swathes of people working from home for the first time, finding the solution that meets your business requirements is paramount. Content collaboration tools vary, but fulfill the...
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“Final Fantasy VII Remake Cancelled?” How Fast File Transfers Prevent This Situation

Over the past ten years, the gaming industry has ballooned into one of the main producers of large data files. You blink and a new gaming system is released, with accessories, games and expansion packs. In 2015 it was announced at E3 that Nintendo would be releasing a remake of the beloved Final Fantasy 7 and since then the countdown has been on. This game is jam-packed with nostalgia for many...
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What are Data Silos?

    Standing alone can be an uncomfortable feeling at any gathering. You may only hear part of a conversation; you might not mesh well with the others in the room; you could face a number of awkward silences, and even be rejected completely.   Feeling like a lone wolf at a party is discomforting for sure. Having critical data siloed and inaccessible...
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3 Ways File Transferring Advance the Healthcare Industry

The world can be an intimidating place, new battles consistently arise for the healthcare and life sciences industry. Research is the key to preventing and defeating these challenges. Often work is kept behind the scenes and the average person forgets how much data this industry creates and the importance this data holds.  The files that the healthcare and life sciences industry produce could...
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What is EFSS?

  If you’ve ever had to MacGyver a way to send out a too-large file or work with a group of people on a single document, EFSS is probably what you were looking for to make the process painless: it’s a solution that makes sharing files (of any size) and collaborating in one place easy – and secure. EFSS stands for Enterprise File Syncing and Sharing,...
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Benefits of a Content Collaboration Platform

    Once upon a time, an organization’s valuable content lived in file drawers with neat little tabbed folders. It also lived on top of desks and on desktops. It lived in saved emails, cloud storage services, and even was embedded in texts. When it was time to share that content however, finding it, working with it, and sending it along often turned...
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How Does the DMZ Impact Security?

  Your Secret Weapon for Data Security When weapons and military forces have been removed from active duty, this is referred to as “demilitarization.” On the internet, the demilitarized zone, or the DMZ, is a similar situation. What is the DMZ? The DMZ is the neutral network that resides between the Internet and your organization’s private network....
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4 Benefits of On-premises Enterprise File Sync and Sharing

  The value of mission-critical business documents can't be overstated — but lax or renegade employees or trading partners can put your sensitive data at risk with reckless storage or sharing practices. Luckily, knowing that your data hasn't been exposed is as easy as implementing a secure Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution. There are a...