Advance look at FTP-Stream Version 3
Current FTP-Stream customers will know that we are working hard on FTP-Stream version 3. Actually more than an update, it’s a complete ground up rewrite a fresh streamlined management and file transfer interface.
Responding to customer requests and building on our core USPs, there’s plenty of new functionality enhancing: security, accountability, branding and ownership, global acceleration and support for file transfer protocols beyond the limits web browser such as FTP and SFTP.
Multiple Global Access Points
FTP-Stream is available at New York, Hong Kong and London. We’re now building out our points of presence and will add around a dozen in 2012. The first two in Mainland China are already up and running, and will soon be followed by: Dubai, Sydney, US West Coast and Tokyo. Each will have accelerated connectivity to our core network enhancing our “always local, always fast” offer.
FTP(S) and SFTP Support
Whereas many competitive services work over the Web only, our strength is support for the three major file transfer methods (HTTP, SFTP and FTP including FTPS). However so far some of advanced functions like folder sharing have been restricted to the Web interface. Folder sharing and permissions will be hugely flexible in V3 with identical functionality across all protocols.
Security and Access Controls
Two frequent requests will be included – restrictions by IP and two factor authentication.
Previews
V3 will offer previews of all ‘viewable’ file types, that includes all image formats, Office documents, PDFs, and audio files.
File and Folder History and Search
Comprehensive logging and reporting is vital for accountability and compliance. This will be greatly enhanced in V3 including instantly available history for every file and folder. Furthermore, using this data users will be able to filter file and and folder listings using a wide range of criteria including user applied tags.
Open API
We’ll release an open API for developers and system integrators to build managed file transfer into third party applications.
Management Interface
At last we’ll combine the administration panel with Web file management, and of course introduce a long list of usability improvements.
Desktop App
A comprehensive desktop app for Mac and Windows providing full management and file transfer functionality.
Schedule
We’ve frozen development on the current version to concentrate on V3 – tentatively scheduled for release late July 2012.
If there’s something on your wishlist please mail me antony@maytech.net, we’d love to hear from you.