With so many different options available, choosing your business FTP site plan can seem overwhelming to say the least. The good news is that it really isn't that hard at all - you just need to carefully consider both your current needs and the plans available to you to pick the one that fits your own specific requirements and NOT anybody else's.
How to Choose the Right Business FTP Site Plan
1. Identify How Much Storage Is Needed
The first step towards choosing the right FTP site plan for your business involves determining how much storage is ultimately needed. This will be a unique number based on your current business size, your growth projections, and more. If you look at the volume of data you're currently storing and sharing in more traditional ways, expect to need about the same amount to begin with on your FTP plan. Just make sure you leave yourself room to grow as your business continues to expand. Of course, storage is easily expanded at a later date as well.
2. Identify How Many Users for the Site Are Needed
Next, identify exactly how many users for the site are needed. For the best possible results, any single individual who will need to access your FTP site should also have their own user account. You'll also want to take care in selecting FTP site administrators, as these people can adjust the way the FTP site works and can also provide oversight in terms of auditing, security, and more. FTP site administrators should be highly trustworthy, knowledgeable individuals who can handle responsibilities like auditing files, examining historical logs, troubleshooting issues and more. Commonly, this role is served by one or more people in your IT department (if applicable).
Don’t share usernames and passwords among people, even administrators. It is always best for auditing purposes to give every unique person, and even each automated system, their own username and password.
3. Choose Important Features For Your Site
One of the major benefits of FTP site plans is that they are customizable, as there is no "one size fits all" approach to file sharing. One of the important features you'll definitely want to consider for your site is branding, which allows you to put your logo in strategic locations to give the most professional impression possible to both users and clients.
You'll also want to consider more advanced security features like at-rest encryption, user IP/protocol enforcement and password strength and expiration enforcement, all of which go a long way towards making sure that your mission critical, confidential business data stays that way and away from prying eyes.
Thankfully, providers like Sharetru make it easier than ever for you to choose business FTP site options that meet the unique needs of your own organization. Sharetru's "Choose a Plan Wizard" allows you to select which of the preferred features you need, at which point it will recommend you subscription plans that will allow you to accomplish your goals on a long-term basis.
See how Sharetru will keep your critical files secure.
Request a free personalized demo of the Sharetru software. During the hour long walk-through, you'll have a chance to see first hand the capabilities Sharetru can offer your business, as well as the exclusive opportunity to learn about discounts.
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