Given the velocity of today’s business operations, stringent data security and regulatory compliance mandates, managed file transfer (MFT) is a critical capability for enterprises.

IBM recently introduced several new features and capabilities to meet these critical requirements for MFT solutions and is executing well against an advanced roadmap for this product portfolio.

This report provides details about how IBM is modernizing MFT solutions for evolving business IT requirements.

Key messages:

• Data security and regulatory compliance requirements and the need for agility are driving the adoption of modern MFT solutions.
• Cloud enablement, simplified integration via APIs, and UX improvement are vital themes for IBM Connect: Direct development.
• IBM is focused on expanding visibility, monitoring, and management with IBM Control Center and beyond.