Securely Connect SFTP Users to Cloud Storage
SFTP Gateway® lets you simply, securely, and affordably give SFTP users access to cloud storage locations like Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, and Alibaba Object Storage Service.
SFTP Gateway is deployed in your private cloud environment. Thorn Technologies doesn’t touch your data or your infrastructure. In a world full of data breaches, this is huge.
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SFTP Gateway Product Options
Deployed in your private cloud enviromnent — Thorn Technologies doesn’t touch your data or your infrastructure.
All plans
come with
Data Protection
Deployed in your private cloud, your data is never held by any third party.
Minimal Admin
Easily manage users via the web dashboard.
Cross Cloud Capabilities
Users only need to be set up once and can access multiple cloud storage providers.
Standard
Run and manage your own users on your cloudValue solution ideal for small projects
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Allows for up to 5 users
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Includes free email support
- Single instance deployment
- Access to Knowledge Base documentation
- Comes with free 30-day trial
- Cross-cloud compatible for seamless integration
- Data stored in your own cloud bucket
- Admin dashboard to manage your own SFTP users
Professional
High availability for production workloadsIncludes everything from Standard Plan plus:
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Allows for up to 100 users
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Includes phone and screen sharing support
- Multiple instances for high availability
- Supports OIDC and LDAP for user management and authentication
- Guaranteed response time.
- Guided deployment and setup
- Support with custom domain name and SSL certificates
Enterprise
Integrated with your enterprise infrastructureIncludes everything from Professional Plan plus:
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Unlimited number of users
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Service level agreements, including maintenance and support for upgrades
- Multi-region high availability
- Free development license for non-production environments
- Get customized development services from our team
- Event orchestration and observability framework integration
- Complex security integration including assistance with DMZs, private subnets, load balancers and proxies
- Custom base images such as RHEL, CIS or your proprietary golden images.
- Cloud infrastructure automation using TerraForm, CloudFormation, ARM and GDM templates
- Security scan support and remediation
- Marketplace private offers to satisfy coud spend commitments
Looking for a simple plan where no technical expertise or servers are needed?
- Free 30-day trial
- Free onboarding
- Free email support
- Free access to Knowledge Base help documentation
- Cross-cloud compatibility for seamless integration
- High-availability configuration for maximum uptime
- Data stored in your own cloud bucket
“We were in search of a reliable solution that could streamline our document management requirements. In this quest, Thorn Tech emerged as a game-changer, offering us an outstanding alternative to other systems that often involved complex setups, installations, and infrastructure hassles.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Which plan should I choose?
If you have five SFTP users or fewer and want to control which cloud storage locations their folders map to without involving Thorn Tech support, the Self-Managed plan is the best choice.
If you have more than five users, the Professional plan offers high availability deployment options, priority support and more.
Enterprise Solutions are designed for organizations looking for alternatives to costly legacy systems for managed file transfers (MFT). Our adaptable annual licensing gives you affordable alternative, comes with customization options and priority support.
If you only need a small number of SFTP accounts and want to avoid paying for servers running 24/7, the Single User plan is a SaaS SFTP service and might be the best fit.
Do I need to have an AWS, Azure or Google Cloud account?
For the Standard and Professional plan, you must have an active AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud account to use SFTP Gateway. The Thorn Tech support team can guide you through setting up SFTP Gateway in your account.
With an Enterprise plan, the Thorn Tech team can help with the establishment of your cloud environment if necessary.
No cloud account is required for the SaaS Single User Plan, but you can connect to your own AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba cloud bucket if you have one.
How does this work with different cloud services?
Any SFTP Gateway folder can point to AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage, allowing for unique configurations for your business. For example, each user can have their cloud storage location on any cloud service, or two folders can be set up to transfer files from one service to another.
How is this different from AWS Transfer or Azure SFTP?
SFTP Gateway is less expensive and more user-friendly than AWS Transfer or Azure SFTP. SFTP Gateway allows for multi-cloud connectivity so that you can connect to and transfer files between different cloud services, such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage, all from one SFTP client of your choice. It's a simpler, more affordable cloud SFTP solution.
What happens at the end of the 30-day free trial?
With a Single User Plan, you can switch to a paid plan to keep using SFTP Gateway after your trial ends. All you need to do is add a credit card as your payment method (see this video for help). Otherwise, you'll lose access to SFTP Gateway. You'll receive emails to guide you through the process of switching to a paid Single User Plan. We can also help transition you to a Self-Managed plan if that’s the right fit for you.
With a Self-Managed Plan, you'll automatically be transitioned to a paid plan by your cloud provider. Charges will appear on your cloud provider bill after your 30-day free trial ends.
What happens to my files after the free trial ends?
With Single User Plans and your files being stored in the default location, you will have 30 days to convert to a paid plan or your files will be removed. If you're using your own cloud bucket for file storage, the files will remain safely stored in your cloud storage account.
Can I cancel at any time?
With the Single User Plan, you can cancel any time and your access to SFTP Gateway will end on your renewal date. For example, if you sign up on April 10, you can cancel anytime before May 10, and you will not be charged for an additional month of service.
Self-Managed plans are billed hourly by the cloud provider. You can stop your server instance anytime to prevent further hourly charges.
With Dedicated Hosting, you'll have a contract, including details on how to cancel your plan.
How do I save files to my own cloud bucket?
With the Single-User plan, the default setting will connect you to a dedicated storage location in our account. To use your bucket, contact the Thorn Tech support team, who can help you.
With the Self-Managed plan, saving files to your cloud bucket using the admin dashboard is easy. New cloud connections to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Storage can be mapped to any user or folder. Please see the Knowledge Base, and our YouTube videos or contact the Thorn Tech support team for detailed instructions.
With Dedicated Hosting, the Thorn Tech support team will take care of all the details for you and map to any storage locations you’d like.
Can I add additional users?
With SFTP Gateway, you can create multiple user accounts and assign them to different virtual folders. This allows you to control who has access to your files and data and ensure that only authorized users can upload, download, or modify files.
You can add users to your SFTP Gateway account through the admin dashboard for the Self-Managed and Dedicated Hosting plans.
With Single User Plans, only one SFTP user account is included. Additional user accounts cost $9 per month each. Please contact the Thorn Tech support team if you need to add another user or follow the instructions in this video.
Is there a web-based, drag-and-drop option?
Not yet, but this feature is coming soon with a new managed file transfer product we'll be releasing. For more information and to be a beta tester, please contact our support team at support@thorntech.com.
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