AWS Transfer Family

AWS Transfer Family is a fully managed file transfer service that allows organizations to securely transfer files into and out of AWS using standard protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and AS2. The service integrates natively with Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS, enabling scalable, durable, and highly available storage without managing servers.

Features of AWS Transfer Family:

• Supports secure file transfer protocols including SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and AS2.
• Fully managed service with no server provisioning, patching, or maintenance required.
• Native integration with Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS for scalable storage.
• Supports authentication using AWS IAM, service-managed users, or custom identity providers.
• Enables encryption in transit and at rest for secure data transfers.
• Provides detailed logging and monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Highly available and scalable to handle enterprise-grade file transfer workloads.

AWS Transfer Family Usage

$ aws transfer help
  # View available AWS Transfer Family commands

$ aws transfer list-servers
  # List Transfer Family servers

$ aws transfer describe-server --server-id SERVER_ID
  # Get details of a Transfer Family server

$ aws transfer list-users --server-id SERVER_ID
  # List users associated with a Transfer Family server