OFTP: Secure Protocol For EDI And File Exchange By JSCAPE

Exchange electronic documents in a standardized and secure manner

From OFTP To OFTP2

OFTP is a secure protocol built to counter various network-based threats while taking advantage of the unparalleled speed and affordability potential of the Internet. What do you need to exchange EDI documents via OFTP?  

• Each party needs to deploy an OFTP server
• Files exchanged between the two parties would be normally done via server to server data transfers, free of human intervention
• Security comes in the form of SSL encryption and there’s also an additional layer of security if you’re using file encryption
  
  

OFTP Has Lower CAPEX Requirements

OFTP can operate over TCP/IP, which means it can run on the Internet. This has the possibility of becoming a great advantage, as a large part of the needed infrastructure should already be in place and deploying an OFTP service wouldn't require much capital.

Shorter Transmission Times

OFTP also supports data compression, which means transactions can be completed much faster. In addition to that, it’s designed to support extremely large files (up to petabytes order-of-magnitude), making it very suitable for transporting large CAD, CAM, or CAE drawings. Another advantage of using OFTP is that if there’s a network disruption, OFTP can simply resume at the point of disconnection.

Digitally signed electronic delivery

Since OFTP was designed for businesses, transactions are readily supported by digitally signed electronic delivery receipts (similar to AS2 MDN). The electronic receipts also prevent potential conflicts resulting from disagreements on whether a file was successfully delivered or not.