Migration and Transfer
CoreAWS Transfer Family
Managed partner file transfer through supported protocols into S3 or EFS.
Key points
- Transfer Family exposes managed SFTP, FTPS, FTP, or AS2 endpoints backed by S3 or EFS.
- Partner authentication, protocol choice, landing-zone permissions, and downstream validation remain distinct controls.
Best-known use cases
- Receive partner files through managed SFTP, FTPS, FTP, or AS2 endpoints.
- Expose S3 or EFS storage through familiar file-transfer protocols.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Transfer Family accepts familiar partner protocols; DataSync performs managed storage-to-storage transfer and AppFlow handles supported SaaS sources.
Key takeaway
Choose Transfer Family when partners must exchange files through a managed transfer protocol into governed AWS storage.
Relevant exam tasks
- D2.1 — Task 2.1: Choose a data store
- 2.1.4 — Integrate migration tools into data processing systems (for example, AWS Transfer Family).