![]() ![]() Having also seen many Managed File Transfer vendors acquired by larger software organisations, I expect to see further consolidation in the next 12 months. Then there’s a small number still fighting their corner.Īs I write this, impartially viewing the marketplace, I can see the success or health of the remaining organisations varies wildly. Some have been swallowed up through acquisition, others have pivoted to focus elsewhere, and a number of products continue in name alone whilst they are slowly managed during decline. Whilst some remain, others have completely disappeared. Looking at the companies represented is a snapshot of a bygone era. Ten years is a long time for software and the vendor landscape has changed considerably. This, in my opinion, is fundamental to MFT. EFSS technology specialises in secure ad-hoc or person-to-person sharing of data, but not necessarily automated file transfer. A number of products included in the Gartner Managed File Transfer Magic Quadrant fall into this category. The evolution of a new marketplace, Enterprise File Sync & Share (EFSS), was hot on the heels of MFT. But if he re-wrote the report today I think it would look very different for a few reasons. Since it was written I’ve become a pretty good friend of the author Frank Kenney, and very much respect his opinions on all things file transfer. ![]()
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