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Description

The Layer2 Cloud Connector allows data and files to be kept in sync across more than 100 IT platforms and apps. It can connect to Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams, Dynamics, Azure and SQL File Shares. It can also connect to other SQL/ERP/CRM system of other vendors such as SAP, Salesforce, Google and Oracle, IBM, JIRA, ServiceNow and many others. It can also connect via generic API interfaces such as ODBC and OLEDB, OData and OData. It can be used to code-free file and data migration, backup, and synchronization in two-way with flexible options. It can be installed on a client's on-prem or cloud server Windows Server and runs under customer control (no vendor cloud-service). It doesn't require any changes to the connected systems. It comes with a free trial and several editions, with pricing starting at $439 per year. Layer2 is a Hamburg/Germany-based software business founded in 1991 with 2500+ clients and 250+ implementation partners all over the world.

Description

6,000+ companies trust Files.com to automate and secure business critical transfers. We obsess about security, compliance, reliability, and performance so your critical business processes just work every time. Easily manage any transfer flow without writing scripts or code, and onboard workloads and partners effortlessly. We support standard file transfer protocols (FTP, SFTP, AS2) for working with external partners and also provide native apps for high performance internal transfers. As a fully Cloud-Native SaaS, there are no servers for you to buy or maintain, there is no installation required, and high availability and redundancy are built in and free. Our InfoSec Program is audited annually by Kirkpatrick Price, a leading information security CPA firm. Our audit covers the scope of the entire Files.com business (not just datacenter operations) and names Files.com specifically. Beware of smaller competitors who try to pass off someone else’s audit as their own. Technical capabilities include encryption at-rest and in-transit, four types of two-factor authentication, nine enterprise identity (SSO) integrations, configurable password and session policies, and a perfect “A+” score from Qualys SSL Labs.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Microsoft 365 Yes 
Microsoft SharePoint Yes 
.NET No 
AS2 Gateway No 
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Auth0 No 
Axis LMS No 
Backblaze No 
Boomi No 
Cloudflare No 
Go No 
Google Drive No 
JumpCloud No 
Microsoft OneDrive No 
OneLogin No 
Rackspace No 
Slack No 
Terraform No 
Wasabi No 

Integrations

Microsoft 365 Yes 
Microsoft SharePoint Yes 
.NET Yes 
AS2 Gateway Yes 
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Auth0 Yes 
Axis LMS Yes 
Backblaze Yes 
Boomi Yes 
Cloudflare Yes 
Go Yes 
Google Drive Yes 
JumpCloud Yes 
Microsoft OneDrive Yes 
OneLogin Yes 
Rackspace Yes 
Slack Yes 
Terraform Yes 
Wasabi Yes 

Pricing Details

$439.00/one-time
Several editions available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$199/month/10 users
We offer 3 distinct packages that are designed to meet your organizations needs both today and as you scale upwards in the future.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Layer2 Solutions

Founded

1991

Country

Germany

Website

www.layer2solutions.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Files.com

Founded

2007

Country

United States

Website

files.com

Product Features

File Sync

Audit Trail Yes 
Backup and Recovery Yes 
Conflict Detection Yes 
Real Time Synchronization No 
Remote Synchronization Yes 
Synchronization Scheduling Yes 
Two-Way Synchronization Yes 

Integration

Dashboard Yes 
ETL - Extract / Transform / Load Yes 
Metadata Management Yes 
Multiple Data Sources Yes 
Web Services Yes 

Product Features

Cloud Storage

Access Control Yes 
Archiving & Retention Yes 
Backup Yes 
Data Migration Yes 
Data Synchronization Yes 
Encryption Yes 
File Sharing Yes 
Version Control No 

EDI

AS2 Applications No 
AS2 Specification Compliance Yes 
Archiving & Retention Yes 
Certificate Management Yes 
Configuration Data Searching No 
Data Format Translator No 
Flexible Licensing Yes 
Full Logging No 
Labeling No 

Encryption

Central Policy Enforcement No 
Drag & Drop UI No 
Email Encryption No 
Encryption Key Management No 
Endpoint Encryption No 
File Compression No 
File Encryption No 
Full Disk Encryption No 
Public Key Cryptography No 
Tokenization / Data Masking No 

File Sharing

Audit Trail Yes 
Chat / Messaging No 
Collaboration Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Drag & Drop Yes 
Electronic Signature No 
Encryption Yes 
File Synchronization Yes 
Search Yes 
User Management Yes 
Version Control Yes 
Workflow Management Yes 

File Sync

Audit Trail Yes 
Backup and Recovery Yes 
Conflict Detection Yes 
Real Time Synchronization Yes 
Remote Synchronization Yes 
Synchronization Scheduling Yes 
Two-Way Synchronization Yes 

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

API Integration Yes 
Authentication / Auditing Yes 
Compression Yes 
Data Sharing Yes 
Data Transmission Protocol Integration Yes 
Database Management No 
Encryption Support Yes 
Fail-Over / Load Balancing Yes 

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