FTP drivers & connectors for data integration
FTP Client account access through easy-to-use, bi-directional drivers. Easily integrate FTP data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with FTP data
FTP data integration
Access FTP data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's FTP connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled FTP Connectivity Get full access to your FTP data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in FTP connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live FTP data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with FTP our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our FTP connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the FTP APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with FTP. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
FTP data for AI agents and assistants
FTP MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access FTP data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from FTP to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
FTP connectivity for BI & analytics
Live FTP access for analytics
Access FTP data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect FTP (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional FTP connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable FTP governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
FTP ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate FTP data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like FTP— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated FTP data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate FTP data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect FTP to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to FTP with no-code
FTP is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize FTP and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating FTP data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with FTP.
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to FTP data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating FTP with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live FTP data in spreadsheets
Work with live FTP data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live FTP data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update FTP records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked FTP integration questions
Common questions about FTP drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the FTP Driver work?
- How is using the FTP Driver different than connecting to the FTP API?
- How is a FTP Driver different than a FTP connector?
- Is FTP SQL based?
- What data can I access with the FTP driver?
- What does FTP integrate with?
- How can I enable FTP Analytics?
- Does FTP Integrate with Excel?
Additional FTP connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the FTP drivers
- FTP Servers Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Query FTP Data through ODBC in Node.js
- Connect to FTP Data from Filemaker Pro (Mac)
- Process & Analyze FTP Data in Databricks (AWS)
- Build FTP-Connected Visualizations in datapine
- How to connect and process FTP Servers from Azure Databricks
- Migrating data from FTP to Google BigQuery using CData SSIS Components.
- Build FTP-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
- Viewing FTP Data in RAD Studio Data Explorer
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