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© 2011 IBM Corporation Preview: IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service Matt Bucey - Product Marketing Manager, IBM Managed File Transfer Dan Davis- Product Manager, IBM Sterling B2B Services May 12, 2011 Move B2B file transfers to the cloud
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Preview:IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service
Matt Bucey - Product Marketing Manager, IBM Managed File Transfer
Dan Davis- Product Manager, IBM Sterling B2B Services
May 12, 2011
Move B2B file transfersto the cloud
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THE GROWING ISSUES WITH MANAGING FILETRANSFER WITH PARTNERS
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SupplyChainLOB
AccountsPayable
ServicesLOB
YourEnterprise
RemoteLocation
InternalEmployees
GovernmentOversight
CommercialCustomers
Suppliers
3rd PartyServices
Logistics
Suppliers
Suppliers
Customers
PaymentService
Providers
Customers
Customers
Payrollproviders
LegalServices
Logistics
Organizations depend on reliable file transfer to…
1Move transactions
between businesses
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Support exchanges inbusiness processes
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Deliver products in thedigital supply chain
Customers
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However success is hindered by increasing complexity caused by...
SuppliersSuppliers
Growing numberof partners
Process to enroll newpartners is slow
IT resources stretchedbeyond capacity
Revenue opportunitiesdelayed
Growing numberof connections Disparate, redundant
on-premise serversand software
Unsecured connections Home grown scripts
plus FTP
Changingcommunications
standards &protocols
Comply withnew/evolving partnerrequirements
Managing certificates
Growing filesizes & volumes Existing
systems/processesdon’t scale to meetgrowth
Reduced capitalbudgets for newsoftware &infrastructure
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As a result, customers are looking to the cloud for new ways to…
5Source: Sterling Commerce Cloud Research, October 2010
Manageconnections totrading partners& reduce theburden on ITresources
#1 issue managingtransfers withpartners
Reduce capitalbudgetrequirementsforinfrastructure &software
42% identified astop benefit of cloud
Reduce thetime to add newpartners & tostart tradingwith partnersfaster
#2 issue managingtransfers withpartners
Support broadtrading partnerrequirements-protocols &communicationsstandards
#3 issue managingtransfers withpartners
Scale inresponse toglobal partnerexpectations &marketconditions
53% identified astop benefit of cloud
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TACKLE THE COMPLEXITY OF FILE-BASEDTRANSACTIONS WITH PARTNERS – IBM® STERLING
FILE TRANSFER SERVICE
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Introducing a new cloud service for file-based business interactionswith trading partners - IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service
Monitor file transfer activity & SLAsIBM® Sterling Control Center
B2B Onboarding and file transfer viamailboxing
IBM® Sterling File Gateway
Preventing unauthorized accessIBM® Sterling Secure Proxy
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct®Secure Plus
Peer-to-peer file transfers via filesystem
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct®Replace or upgrade FTP
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct® FTP+
File transfer via messagingIBM® WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition
Cloud service for B2B file exchangeIBM® Sterling File Transfer Service
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One connection tothe cloud for filetransfers to manypartners
Automates andprocesses inboundand outbound filesin the cloud
Supports broadtrading partnerrequirements forformat, protocol,and file size
Manages yourpartners and theirconnections withskilled IBMpersonnel
What it doesA cloud service for file-based business interactions with trading partners
• As-a-Service - Through IBM® Sterling B2B Cloud Services• All Partner setup and support services are performed by IBM’s skilled
personnel• Online real-time visibility & reporting through IBM® Sterling InFlight Data
Management
IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service
How it’s delivered
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Allows customers to gain visibility and governance oversight of B2Bfile activities
•Create a single, secure,reliable connection to thecloud that reaches partnerswithout the capital expense
•Minimize the need forunique on-premise B2Bfile transfer softwaresolutions
•Meet the growth indemand for B2B filetransfer activity morequickly
•Minimize the need for on-premise IT staff tomanage and monitor B2Bfile transfer activity
Online tool for monitoring, tracking, & reporting Customers can…
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The IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service value opportunity
Grow your businessLeverage our cloud-based, scalable B2B file transfer infrastructure andsupport services to respond to business demand
Simplify B2B file transfer processesConsolidate redundant file transfer servers, software, and partnerconnections and leverage IBM’s expertise and experience to optimize thedelivery of B2B file transfers
Reduce IT operational and infrastructure costsSecure cloud-based file transfers reduce capital expenses in software andinfrastructure and offload partner setup and support activities to IBM’sskilled professionals
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IBM® STERLING FILE TRANSFER SERVICE - PART OF ACOMPREHENSIVE OFFERING
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IBM® Managed File Transfer Suite
Monitor file transfer activity & SLAsIBM® Sterling Control Center
B2B onboarding and file transfer viamailboxing
IBM® Sterling File Gateway
Preventing unauthorized accessIBM® Sterling Secure Proxy
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct®Secure Plus
Peer-to-peer file transfers via filesystem
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct®Replace or upgrade FTP
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct® FTP+
File transfer via messagingIBM® WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition
Cloud service for B2B file exchangeIBM® Sterling File Transfer Service
Providing a choice of on-premise, cloud or hybrid solutions that enable enterprises tomanage and control the critical information flows that run their dynamic business networks.
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Which allows you to evolve your file transfer environment to suit yourneeds
You could do it yourself– Manage your partners, connections, and file transfers with on-premise software & IT
resources
Or via the cloud– Manage one connection to the cloud that reaches partners & offload your partner and
connection management
Or BOTH– Combine your on-premise investment in IBM MFT software with this cloud service for
managing your B2B partner community
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The Gartner 75% rule•75% of companies with large B2B projects implement them using a combination of B2Bsoftware and services•75% of companies with small to midsize B2B projects implement them using only B2Bsoftware or only B2B services
Source: “Findings: A 'Rule of Thumb' Decision Framework for Sourcing IT Solutions for B2B Projects” Gartner, February 2009
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BACK UP SLIDES
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IBM® Sterling File Transfer ServiceAdds large, multi-gigabyte file transfer capability to existing IBM® Sterling B2B CloudServices
IBM® Sterling B2BCloud Services
IBM® Sterling B2B Cloud Services - Flexiblecloud technologies and expert services tooptimize your dynamic business network
IBM® Sterling B2B Collaboration Network -Rapidly connect, exchange, and managebusiness data with global partners
IBM® Sterling B2B Integration Services - Theexpertise and experience to operate all or part ofyour global B2B operations
IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service – File-based business interactions with trading partnersGB+
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Which allows you to improve your B2B integration efforts withpartners
IBM® Sterling B2B Cloud Services – collectively deliver:– Integration services in the cloud– Management of trading partner connections– Visibility into file processes, B2B relationships, transactions, and data in one location– Multiple formats, multiple protocols with protocol conversion– Outsourced services for:
• Adding new partners• Partner community support
NOW – With IBM® Sterling File Transfer Service, send large, multi-gigabyte files via thecloud without the processing overhead associated with EDI transactions:
– Files transfers routed directly to partner destination– Not restricted by mailbox limits– No EDI file processing overhead
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