Automated data distribution

Alliance FTP Manager supports sending one or more files to multiple remote sites using several methods.  The Library Scan function can detect the presence of one or more files in a library and initiate the automated distribution of files to a user-defined group of remote sites.  And APIs (Application Program Interfaces) are provided to allow user applications to initiate transfers to groups of remote sites. The ability to group remote sites into named lists provides a flexible and easy to manage method of data transfer and is ideal for branch office and retail environments.

Automated software distribution

Alliance FTP Manager can transfer save files to one or more remote sites and supports the execution of user jobs that restore programs and data. You can distribute save files to one site at a time or you can define a group of remote sites and process all of the sites in the group. Software distribution is supported by the Library Scan and APIs provided in the product.

Remote site software requirements

No Alliance software is required at the remote site. You only need to have the FTP server active at the remote site to support data and software distribution. If the remote site is an AS/400 you have built-in support for command execution to install files and/or software. If the remote site is UNIX, NT or another type of system you will need to activate the remote execution server to support running programs to install software.