By Erik Small -

FileTransferPlanet community – Check out this great bundled offer:

NovaStor has partnered with Ipswitch by bringing you world class backup/data protection,
and secure file transfer hosting for your Windows Server, together… all at a great savings.

NovaBackup Server provides automatic backup and protection for your important Windows Server Files, with full support for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2003 systems.

WS_FTP Server delivers secure file transfer software on the server side with unrivalled security, encryption and powerful administrator control.

By Erik Small -

Do you work with outstanding products, suppliers and projects of the Document Management Industry?  Document Management Magazine has announced the short list of vendors for the DM Awards 2010.

Cast your votes on DMAwards.com

Companies nominated for specific voting categories include Ipswitch MOVEit DMZ and Ipswitch MessageWay Server, Dell Equallogic, IBM, EMC, Kodak, Ricoh, and more.

By Erik Small -

A recent survey conducted by Ipswitch exposes the risks IT managers are taking with sensitive company data — payroll, customer and financial data.

See the full article in Information Week: Most IT Pros Circumvent File Transfer Security Policies

An excerpt from the survey: ”With thousands of gigabytes of information moving in and out of companies every month, executives need visibility into who’s sending, receiving, and forwarding business-critical documents — for security and compliance purposes,” said Kenney. “It’s far too easy for information to get into the wrong hands.”

By Erik Small -

The Verizon RISK Team along with the United States Secret Service just published the 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Ipswitch’s Hugh Garber comments on the numbers and statistics in the report, as well as the Ponemon Institute’s 2009 Cost of a Data Breach study. Read Garber’s post “Jaw dropping stats from the 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report“ on the Knowledge Transfer blog from Ipswitch File Transfer.

By Erik Small -

Many visitors to File Transfer Planet use WS_FTP. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to win 2 VIP tickets to see Aerosmith in Boston for the August show at Fenway Park? You have the chance to win by entering the Ipswitch Rocks contest with a video that displays your excitement for Ipswitch WS_FTP. Post it to the WS_FTP Facebook page for a chance to win.

Check out the Ipswitch Rocks Contest page for all the details

Even Steven Tyler himself thinks Ipswitch Rocks!

By Erik Small -

An interesting blog post popped up in March (seems like ages ago, but only a few short months) by Jonathan Lampe, VP of Product Management at Ipswitch. He poses a relevant question regarding file transfer — “Why is FTP still prominently used to move files in the business field — why not use SOAP (simple object access protocol)  or a transaction-friendly process?” Lampe explains his opinion on the subject by using his previous experience with customers in the banking industry.

“But why bother moving FILES around when we could all be doing little bitty TRANSACTIONS to each other using SOAP or other transactional-friendly schemes?   The answer to that question didn’t come to me until I’d spent several years in the field, traveling between banks, data centers and large corporations in support of distributed, enterprise-class file transfers.”

Read the full blog post on the Knowledge Transfer blog from Ipswitch File Transfer.

By Erik Small -

Today, Sendable officially launched — an exciting SaaS service that delivers an easy-to-use interface,  that leverages Ipswitch’s long-running history of developing secure and reliable technology. 

Sendable is a cloud-based SaaS that lets you quickly and securely send large and important files to anyone with an email address. No more unsafe email attachments, complicated FTP servers, expensive courier services, or relying on your IT department.

A key feature that sets Sendable above all the other online services is the ability to control file delivery settings at no cost.  Customize a file Dashboard for all tracking, file delivery, and download confirmations for every file you send.

Check out Sendable by trying a Free Send Now:

https://www.sendable.com/

By Erik Small -

Our parent company, Ipswitch, just announced it’s acquisition of MessageWay Solutions. For medium to large organizations, the addition of MessageWay’s enterprise solutions to the current Ipswitch suite of solutions is very exciting. 

“With the addition of MessageWay to the solution portfolio, Ipswitch now provides integration of advanced analytics, multiplatform support, enterprise-wide monitoring, interoperability, and high-performance data translation and transformation for EDI, ERP and a variety of other message formats.”

Read the full Press Release on the Ipswitch File Transfer website:

Ipswitch Acquires MessageWay Solutions

By Erik Small -

Ipswitch just launched a preview program for Sendable, a new file sharing service that allows you to send large files to any email address. It’s a nice fit for businesses or organizations that send large files electronically and it provides delivery confirmation and file download tracking.

Try a free send now by creating a new account. Ipswitch R&D has setup a user forum and they’d love to receive some feedback – both good and bad feedback. 

http://www.sendable.com/signup.aspx

By Erik Small -

Ipswitch has rolled out an expanded Global Partner Program for it’s resellers and IT selling partners.

The enhanced program will provide competitive discounts, dedicated representatives, a robust partner portal, proven sales and marketing tools, and regular partner communications.

Take a look at the official announcement on the Ipswitch News page.