Transfer Family

Question 1

What AWS managed service enables secure file transfers to and from AWS storage services using protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and AS2?

Answer 1

AWS Transfer Family

Question 2

Which AWS storage services are supported by AWS Transfer Family for transferring data?

Answer 2

• Amazon S3
• Amazon EFS

Question 3

Which protocols are supported by AWS Transfer Family for data transfer?

Answer 3

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Unencrypted file transfer
• File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS): Encrypted file transfer using TLS
• Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP): Encrypted file transfer over SSH
• Applicability Statement 2 (AS2): Structured B2B data transfer
• Browser-based transfers: For user-friendly file access and uploads

Question 4

Which identity types are supported by AWS Transfer Family?

Answer 4

• Service-managed (IAM): Create and manage users directly within the service
• Directory Service: Integrate with AWS Managed AD or self-managed AD (on-premises or in AWS)
• Custom (Lambda/API Gateway): Use an external identity provider

Question 5

Is AWS Transfer Family highly available by default?

Answer 5

Yes, it is multi-AZ, resilient, and scalable service

Question 6

What is the billing model for AWS Transfer Family?

Answer 6

Billed based on provisioned server hours and data transfer

Question 7

What feature of AWS Transfer Family enables serverless automation for file uploads, including setting up, running, and monitoring file transfer processing?

Answer 7

Managed File Transfer Workflows (MFTW)

Question 8

What considerations should be taken into account when using AWS Transfer Family over the FTP protocol?

Answer 8

• Only Directory Service or custom Identity Providers are supported
• Only VPC-hosted internal endpoints are supported

Question 9

What considerations should be taken into account when using AWS Transfer Family over the AS2 protocol?

Answer 9

Only VPC-hosted (Internal or Internet facing) endpoints are supported

Question 10

What types of endpoints are supported by AWS Transfer Family?

Answer 10

• Publicly accessible: Accessible over the internet
• VPC hosted: Access controlled using NACLs and SGs

Question 11

What AWS Transfer Family endpoint type running in AWS Public Zone and accessible over the internet, supports only SFTP protocol, has a dynamic public IP that can change, and cannot be secured using NACLs or Security Groups?

Answer 11

Publicly accessible

Question 12

What AWS Transfer Family endpoint type, running inside a VPC, supports SFTP, FTPS, AS2, and FTP protocols, offers a static private IP address that can be secured with NACLs and Security Groups, and can be accessed from on-premises via VPN and DX?

Answer 12

VPC hosted - Internal

Question 13

What AWS Transfer Family endpoint type, running inside a VPC, supports SFTP, FTPS, and AS2 protocols, provides a static private IP address that can be secured with NACLs and Security Groups, and can be accessed from on-premises via VPN and DX or via a public Elastic IP address?

Answer 13

VPC hosted - Internet facing

Question 14

What are the most common use cases for AWS Transfer Family service?

Answer 14

• Provide access to Amazon S3 and EFS services using standard protocols (FTP, FTPS, SFTP)
• Integrate with existing workflows that rely on traditional file transfer protocols
• Use the Managed File Transfer Workflow (MFTW) feature to create and automate new file transfer workflows

Question 15

What is the difference between AWS DataSync and AWS Transfer Family, as both deal with transferring data in and out of AWS?

Answer 15

AWS DataSync: An online data transfer and discovery service
- Supports protocols: NFS, SMB, HDFS
- Supports services: S3, EFS, FSx (all types), and other cloud services like GCP, Azure, IBM

AWS Transfer Family: A fully managed service for transferring files using SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and AS2
- Supports protocols: SFTP, FTPS, FTP, AS2
- Supports services: S3 and EFS