If you are looking for a simple and secure replacement for your current on-premise, or cloud, SFTP server then look no further. Couchdrop will enable your clients to interact directly with data on a Google Workspace Shared Drive through SFTP or FTP, all without Couchdrop storing a single file.
Moving into the cloud often means sacrificing features and functionality, in this case, the weigh-up of continuing to host an on-premises secure FTP server, or spinning up a dedicated node in your cloud infrastructure. This often leads to the question, do I want to open up my infrastructure for public access?
Just because you are transferring into the likes of Google Drive or SharePoint doesn’t mean that you have to make such sacrifices, especially when SFTP is not going anywhere and is in fact growing across all industries, finance, health, marketing companies, and logistics to name a few. This is where a secure file gateway or cloud SFTP server can assist. And Couchdrop is a simple and secure solution.
Couchdrop acts as a comprehensive SFTP server in the cloud that is fully managed and sits as a gateway into your Google Shared Drive, Google Workspace, SharePoint, S3 bucket, or another platform. It provides granular security functionality such as IP whitelisting, 2FA, and RSA keys, as well as enterprise audit logging, file workflows, and automation (conduct actions on files based on certain events or conditions). Along With SFTP, Couchdrop also allows access through other methods like FTP and SCP.
Configuring SFTP for Google Workspace and accessing Shared Drives is simple and only takes a few minutes.
Account registration is simple and you don't need a credit card or go through sales to start a trial. Simply sign up and go and you'll automatically be given 14 days to evaluate Couchdrop.
You'll need a service account with Domain Wide Delegation to connect to shared drives on Google Workspace. If you're unfamiliar with how to do this, see our complete guide here on how to configure a Google Shared Drive with Couchdrop.
You can lock users down to specific file operations and folders within a Google Shared Drive and also deny access to insecure protocols such as FTP.
Using your organization subdomain (when you registered your account) or pointing a CNAME to this, you can use the credentials created to interact with your Shared Drive via SFTP, FTP, or whatever protocol you require (even an upload portal).
For more guides on Couchdrop’s SFTP server and secure file gateway, head to community.couchdrop.io. You can also start a free trial to try Couchdrop yourself or email sales@couchdrop.io for more information.