AWS Transfer Family

Concept

With AWS Transfer Family, you can send and receive files directly to and from S3 or EFS using older file transfer methods such as SFTP and FTPS. These are common protocols for exchanging files, and many organizations still use them. AWS runs the whole server, so you don’t have to set up or maintain a server yourself. Partners send files in the way they already know, but the files are stored in S3 or EFS. User identity checks can be connected to your own identity system.

Simple example

Keeping the old letterbox, but the letters are stored in a modern warehouse.

Why it’s needed

Many partners still send files using SFTP; running your own SFTP server is a hassle.

Where it’s used

Exchanging files with partners or banks.

Azure equivalent

Azure Blob Storage SFTP

Remember

Transfer Family = the old file transfer door, connected to modern storage.

Learn more

For details and the latest information, see the official documentation:

• AWS Transfer Family — AWS official documentation ↗