The aim of this article is to provide an overview of how the GoAnywhere MFT file transfer platform works with the Threpoly SaaS observability solution.
What is observability software?
It’s an application system for monitoring, analysing and understanding the state of an existing system.
Today, observability tools play an important role in measuring infrastructure performance and security.
As solutions become increasingly complex, observability software helps you to quickly identify the causes of malfunctions within the system. They also enable companies to predict what might be malfunctioning, so they can make better decisions.
These technological tools can become a real asset for detection and resolution, so you can act before it’s too late.
Threpoly
Threpoly is 100% cloud observability software dedicated to Managed File Transfer (MFT) and EDI solutions.
The software is solution-independent, allowing it to work with any MFT or EDI platform. Threpoly uses globally distributed agents to measure system performance.
You can replicate real-world activity through synthetic user testing, identify transaction-level problems and report anomalies and failures in real time using automated alerts.
Threpoly provides visibility and proactive monitoring of SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS and AS2 transfer protocols.
Fonctionnalities
Security score
Threpoly evaluates security and performance: encryption algorithms, authentication methods, availability and version updates to provide an overall score. The security score allows you to recommend improvements to maintain a good security posture and to be notified in the event of changes or degradations.
Live performance monitor
This is an overview of what’s happening with your file transfers in real time. Threpoly analyses the connection stages, giving you visibility of service availability, download speed and problem location.
Predictive analysis
The solution enables congestion to be forecast, so that bottlenecks can be avoided and the necessary resources allocated. Threpoly identifies recurring problems.
With key time markers, you can see the before and after of environment changes such as upgrades, patches, and configuration.
File SLA monitoring
Threpoly monitors the arrival of critical files, ensuring that third parties receive files when expected. Avoid business disruptions and set up notifications when files don’t arrive when expected.
5 key benefits
Increased reliability
Anticipate and correct incidents before they impact users, reducing downtime and ensuring optimum system availability.
More efficient troubleshooting
Quickly identify the root causes of malfunctions and resolve them in the long term, thanks to an in-depth understanding of system behaviour.
Optimise performance
Identify opportunities for improvement, such as bottlenecks or under-utilised resources, to optimise resource allocation and increase overall performance.
Data-driven decision making
Access reliable, real-time information on system performance and utilisation, facilitating informed decisions and continuous improvement.
Reduce operational costs
Reduce the costs of incidents, over-utilization of resources and unplanned interventions by optimizing system operation and maintenance.
GoAnywhere MFT in action with the Threpoly observability solution
This chapter provides an overview of GoAnywhere MFT dashboards and screenshots, and draws parallels with Threpoly.
The GoAnywhere MFT vs Threpoly dashboard
Here’s the iconic GoAnywhere dashboard, giving you an instant look at what’s going on.
Threpoly also has an activity view for GoAnywhere.
Security on the GoAnywhere MFT platform and Threpoly
As we saw earlier, Threpoly provides visibility of security health and performance.
Information about GoAnywhere algorithms, for example, can be found in the security parameters.
Threpoly will translate this into a security score and algorithm recommendations.
Outage detection on GoAnywhere MFT and Threpoly
Outage detection will be reflected in the log view in GoAnywhere and more specifically in the status and remarks filter.
Threpoly will show the fault graphically, along with information about the fault.
Transfer latency for GoAnywhere MFT and Threpoly
Here again, latency is reflected in the logs and the time in milliseconds.
With Threpoly you’ll be able to inspect latency and what it’s linked to.
Forecast
The forecasts at GoAnywhere will not change as such. It will be the same as the log screen shown above.
Threpoly will predict performance based on logs and their latencies in order to anticipate possible failures.
Threpoly is a highly intuitive solution that’s easy to learn. In less than 30 minutes of demonstration, you can have a complete overview of the solution and its functionalities.
