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Digital Enterprise Automation

BMC Control-M
Advanced File Transfer
Securely automate file transfers and improve data Digital Enterprise Management

integrity, visibility, and control DIGITAL DIGITAL

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION KEY FEATURES

Control-M Advanced File Transfer lets you build, schedule, and manage FTP transfers Control-M Advanced File Transfer securely
intuitively, just like any other batch job. Combining batch jobs and file transfers in a automates enterprise file transfers and
retains data integrity.
single system prevents data errors and job failures while improving visibility
and control. • Centralizes and automates file transfers
and simplifies scheduling

BUSINESS CHALLENGE • Aligns file transfers with business

process flows
Modern enterprise operations are highly dependent on file transfers between
• Adds security to FTP and other file
different applications and systems. File transfers are typically managed through a
transfers with multiple encryption options,
combination of scripting, proprietary applications, and manual intervention. Each
including SSL and PGP
approach has its own risks and support requirements, and using multiple methods
• Automatically restarts unsuccessful jobs
prevents organizations from having fully integrated, automated operations.
from the point of failure
These limitations prevent complete visibility into overall activity and are often the
root cause of failed file transfers that disrupt business services. KEY BENEFITS
• Automation ensures data integrity and
BMC SOLUTION successful file transfers
Control-M Advanced File Transfer puts you in control of file transfers with an • Eliminates lag time between file transfer
intuitive graphical user interface. It guides you through job definitions and and subsequent processing steps
ensures transfers are associated with a comprehensive automated workflow • Reduces risk by automating file transfers,
or process when appropriate. It also enhances security by providing additional integrating business processes, and
encryption options for FTP transfers and reduces the risk of downtime and initiating recovery for disrupted jobs
service disruptions through automated monitoring and recovery features. • Improves visibility by integrating file
transfers with business processes and
displaying status along with all other
batch workloads

Ensures data Eliminates Reduces Improves

integrity lag time risk visibility

Key benefits of using BMC Control-M

Advanced File Transfer to combine batch
jobs and file transfers in a single system
PRODUCT DETAILS
Aligns file transfer and business processes: Control-M automatically recover and restart the failed transfer from
Advanced File Transfer lets you build, schedule, and manage the point of failure or from the beginning. If multiple files
FTP transfers intuitively, just like any other batch job. are transferred within a single job and one file transfer fails,
Automated integration ensures that any related processes are Control-M Advanced File Transfer is smart enough to
triggered on schedule and that service levels are met. recover or restart only the file or files that failed.
Automated monitoring and scheduling ensure that
Convenient, comprehensive monitoring: A dashboard for
dependent jobs can automatically adjust to the change in
monitoring and managing file transfers lets you schedule
the scheduled processing time.
secured file transfers with encryption and authentication,
monitor run-time statistics (such as transfer rate and
estimated remaining time), and quickly recover when file
transfers fail.

Secure file transfers: Files can be transferred securely with

either SFTP or FTP and SSL, plus the option to use PGP
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encryption. You can use Control-M Advanced File Transfer to
set up accounts and provide credentials, ensuring that To learn more about BMC Control-M Advanced File
confidential information is secure when file transfer jobs are Transfer, please visit bmc.com/it-solutions/control-
built or executed. m-advanced-file-transfer.html

Automatic recovery: When network failures or outages cause

a file transfer to fail, Control-M Advanced File Transfer can

It is easy to see and understand the status of a file transfer through

the clean interface. Control-M Advanced File Transfer also provides
comprehensive monitoring features and can automatically recover
and restart failed transfers from the point of failure.

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