File Transfer
FTP & SFTP Migration
Introducing Migration that keeps your existing FTP/SFTP transfer relationships intact while moving them to the INNORIX Platform in stages.
STAGED MIGRATION
Switch to a new way of operating while keeping your existing transfers running.
FTP and SFTP still connect countless enterprise systems, partner connections, batch jobs and internal tasks.
The problem isn't the Protocol itself, but the Server, Account, Key, Directory, Script, Scheduler and Transfer Relationship accumulated over a long time.
FTP · SFTP Migration is not a project that replaces your existing environment all at once. It identifies the transfer relationships you're currently using, moves the transfers you need to the INNORIX Platform first, and migrates them in stages into a structure that enables Direct Transfer, Flow, Recovery and centralized operation.
INNORIX Platform
- Server
- Cloud
- Storage
WHAT MOVES
Migrate the Transfer Relationship, not just the Protocol.
Your existing FTP/SFTP environment holds far more operational information than just a single Server.
A single Server A → Server B connection can come bundled with a Source Directory, Target Directory, Schedule, Filter, Account, Retry Script and downstream tasks.
The core of Migration isn't changing the Protocol — it's preserving which files move from where to where, when, and under what conditions today.
PHASED ROLLOUT
Migrate in stages, starting with the transfers you need.
You don't need to replace your entire FTP/SFTP environment at once.
Depending on business impact and migration difficulty, you can start with a single Transfer, validate it in your real operating environment, and expand the scope from there.
Because you can run the existing and new environments together for a period and decide the scope of transition yourself, Migration itself is less likely to become another large-scale, all-at-once cutover project.
KEEP / MIGRATE / MODERNIZE / RETIRE
Choose how to transition, based on your existing transfers.
You don't need to handle every FTP/SFTP Transfer the same way.
Keep connections that already work well and have no reason to change, migrate the Transfers with the heaviest operational burden first, or modernize the Architecture itself.
Choose a Transition Method
- KEEP — Keep your current FTP/SFTP connections exactly as they are.
- MIGRATE — Move the same Source, Target and business conditions to an INNORIX Transfer.
- MODERNIZE — Transition even existing structures like the Intermediate Server, Script and Manual Recovery to a new Transfer Architecture.
- RETIRE — Clean up Servers, Accounts and Transfers that are no longer in use.
This approach reframes the goal of Migration — not "eliminating FTP entirely," but "moving the Transfers you need today into a structure that's easier to operate."
EXTERNAL BOUNDARY
Keep external connections while modernizing internal Transfer first.
If a Partner or Customer is already using SFTP, there's no need to change their environment at the same time as yours.
You can keep the existing Protocol at the boundary while switching internal Data Movement to the new approach first.
External Partner — SFTP
INNORIX Platform
Separating the external Interface from the internal Transfer Architecture lets you keep your Partner connections intact while modernizing internal Scripts, Copy Processes and operational structure in stages.
BEYOND PROTOCOL
Distinguish Protocol Migration from Architecture Modernization.
The value of FTP/SFTP Migration isn't simply swapping Protocol A for Protocol B.
You can keep the same business task while changing the Architecture that implements and operates the transfer itself.
DIRECT TRANSFER
Turn an intermediate FTP Server into a Direct Transfer.
In existing environments, it's common to use an FTP/SFTP Server or Shared Storage as an intermediate point to connect systems.
Existing Structure
In this structure, the same data moves from Source to the Intermediate Server, then moves again to Target. Wherever Direct Transfer is possible, this can be switched to a Data Path directly between Source and Target.
INNORIX Platform — Control Plane
Source
Target
Transfer Control and Monitoring run on the Platform, while the actual files move directly between the Endpoints that need them.
This lets you use Migration as an opportunity to reexamine unnecessary Staging and intermediate Transfer steps, not just to replace the Protocol.
SCRIPT → FLOW
Turn Scripts into reusable Flows.
The actual business Logic in an FTP/SFTP environment often lives in Scripts rather than the Protocol.
Moving the Transfer Logic hidden in Scripts into an operable configuration lets you reuse automation that used to depend on a specific developer or Server across other Transfers as well.
FLOW EXPANSION
Expand existing automation into a broader Flow.
A Transfer moved over through FTP/SFTP Migration doesn't have to stop at replicating the same Source and Target.
You can expand a simple existing A → B Transfer into Distribution, Collection or a Multi-Step Flow as your business needs change.
A → B (Existing)
- B → C
- B → D
- B → External Job
By connecting a Schedule, File Event, API, or the completion result of a previous Transfer to the next step, you can manage what used to be several separate Script-driven tasks as a single Flow relationship.
VALIDATION
Validate under real business conditions before Cutover.
What matters in Migration isn't whether the new product can send files, but whether your current business runs exactly the same way.
That's why testing is also built around real Transfer conditions.
Rather than ending the PoC in a separate demo environment, you can use it as a process to confirm the actual Migration target Transfer is ready for Cutover.
CUTOVER LIFECYCLE
Manage the period after Cutover as part of the same Migration.
Migration isn't done the moment a new Transfer succeeds once.
After cutover, check Runs and File Status for a period, compare results against the existing Transfer, and once it's stable, expand the scope to the next Transfer.
This lets you treat the unit of Migration as an actual business Transfer, not your entire Infrastructure.
MIGRATE + BUILD NEW
Start new transfers on the same Platform even during Migration.
Legacy Migration can take a long time, but new Servers, Cloud, Storage and business needs keep getting added in the meantime.
You can manage your existing environment and new requirements on the same Platform, without building them as separate systems.
Migrate existing Transfers in the order you need, and build newly arising Transfers on the new operating model from the start.
PLATFORM EXPANSION
Start with FTP/SFTP and expand into full Data Movement.
FTP/SFTP Migration doesn't end as a standalone product just for Legacy Replacement.
Servers and Transfers you've migrated can connect directly into the INNORIX Platform's other Data Movement afterward.
FTP / SFTP → INNORIX Platform
- Server
- Cloud
- Object Storage
- AI Compute
- Branch
- Application
Starting from migrating a single FTP Transfer, you can expand into Server-to-Server, Cloud, Object Storage, Distribution, Collection and even AI Data Delivery, all on the same Transfer Layer.
OPERATING BOUNDARY
Operate a clear boundary between existing tools and new Transfer.
You don't need to replace every existing tool at once.
Because you can choose the scope of Migration, you can expand the new Transfer Architecture while keeping your current systems stable.
ONE OPERATING MODEL
Continue with the same operating model after Migration.
Simply replacing FTP/SFTP with another Protocol or another Transfer Server can leave new Servers, Scripts, Accounts and operating procedures accumulating all over again over time.
INNORIX doesn't leave post-Migration Transfers as a separate Legacy environment — it manages them under the same operating model of Devices, Flows, Runs and Receipt.
INNORIX Platform — Devices · Flows · Runs · Receipt
You can keep expanding in the same structure as new Endpoints and Transfers are added.
MIGRATION SCOPE
The scope of FTP · SFTP Migration
Migration may start from FTP and SFTP, but the end goal isn't replacing a single Protocol — it's moving your enterprise file transfer to a Transfer Layer you can operate continuously.
GET STARTED
Start from your existing transfers and modernize as much as you need.
Identify the FTP, SFTP, SCP and rsync Transfers you currently use, and migrate in stages, validating the transfers with the highest business impact in your real environment first.
Keep external Partners and existing Interfaces as long as you need, while expanding internal Transfer into Direct Data Movement, Flow, Recovery and unified operation.
Want to migrate your existing FTP/SFTP transfers?
We'll help you review a migration that starts with the scope you need, while keeping your currently running transfers intact.
- Review of your FTP, SFTP, SCP, and rsync environment
- Proposal for a phased Migration scope
- Guidance on migrating existing Scripts and automation