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SFTP Drivers & Connectors
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SFTP Client account access through easy-to-use, bi-directional drivers. Easily integrate SFTP data with BI, Reporting, Analytics, ETL Tools, and Custom Solutions.


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Easily access live SFTP data from BI, Analytics, Reporting, ETL, & Custom Apps.







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BI & Analytics


Our drivers offer the fastest and easiest way to connect real-time SFTP data with BI, analytics, reporting and data visualization technologies. They provide unmatched query performance, comprehensive access to SFTP data and metadata, and seamlessly integrate with your favorite analytics tools.

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Popular BI & Analytics Integrations


Alteryx Designer: Prepare, Blend, and Analyze SFTP in Alteryx Designer (ODBC) Amazon QuickSight: Build Interactive Dashboards from SFTP Data in Amazon QuickSight Aqua Data Studio: Connect to SFTP in Aqua Data Studio AWS Databricks: Process & Analyze SFTP Data in Databricks (AWS) Birst: Build Visualizations of SFTP in Birst BIRT: Design BIRT Reports on SFTP Clear Analytics: Build Charts with SFTP in Clear Analytics DBxtra: Build Dashboards with SFTP in DBxtra Domo: Create Datasets from SFTP in Domo Workbench Dundas BI: Build Dashboards with SFTP in Dundas BI Excel (on Mac OS): Work with SFTP Data in MS Excel on Mac OS X FineReport: Feed SFTP into FineReport IBM Cognos BI: Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with SFTP Infragistics Reveal: Analyze SFTP Data in Infragistics Reval JasperServer: Create SFTP Reports on JasperReports Server Jaspersoft BI Suite: Connect to SFTP in Jaspersoft Studio JReport Designer: Integrate with SFTP in JReport Designer Klipfolio: Create SFTP-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio KNIME: Enable the SFTP JDBC Driver in KNIME LINQPad: Working with SFTP in LINQPad Microsoft SSAS: Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from SFTP MicroStrategy: Connect to Live SFTP Data in MicroStrategy through Connect Server MicroStrategy: Use the CData JDBC Driver for SFTP in MicroStrategy Microstrategy Desktop: Use the CData JDBC Driver for SFTP in MicroStrategy Desktop Microstrategy Web: Use the CData JDBC Driver for SFTP in MicroStrategy Web OBIEE: SFTP Reporting in OBIEE with the SFTP JDBC Driver pandas: Use pandas to Visualize SFTP in Python Pentaho Report Designer: Integrate SFTP in the Pentaho Report Designer Power BI Desktop: Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time SFTP Power BI Service: Visualize Live SFTP Data in the Power BI Service Power Pivot: Access SFTP Data in Microsoft Power Pivot Power Query: Access SFTP Data in Microsoft Power Query Qlik Cloud: Create Apps from SFTP Data in Qlik Sense Cloud QlikView: Connect to and Query SFTP in QlikView over ODBC R: Analyze SFTP in R (JDBC) R: Analyze SFTP in R (ODBC) RapidMiner: Connect to SFTP in RapidMiner Redash: Query, Visualize, and Share live SFTP Data in Redash SAP Analytics Cloud: Analyze SFTP Data in SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Business Objects: Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for SFTP SAP Crystal Reports: Publish Reports with SFTP in Crystal Reports (JDBC) SAS: Use the CData ODBC Driver for SFTP in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics SAS JMP: Use the CData ODBC Driver for SFTP in SAS JMP Sisense: Visualize Live SFTP in Sisense Spago BI: Connect to SFTP in SpagoBI Tableau: Visualize SFTP in Tableau Desktop (Connect Server) Tableau Cloud: Build SFTP Visualizations in Tableau Cloud TIBCO Spotfire: Visualize SFTP in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET TIBCO Spotfire: Visualize SFTP Data in TIBCO Spotfire TIBCO Spotfire Server: Operational Reporting on SFTP from Spotfire Server Visio: Link Visio Shapes to SFTP

ETL, Replication, & Warehousing


From drivers and adapters that extend your favorite ETL tools with SFTP connectivity to ETL/ELT tools for SFTP data integration — our SFTP integration solutions provide robust, reliable, and secure data movement.

Connect your RDBMS or data warehouse with SFTP to facilitate operational reporting, offload queries and increase performance, support data governance initiatives, archive data for disaster recovery, and more.


Popular Data Warehousing Integrations


Apache Airflow: Bridge SFTP Connectivity with Apache Airflow Apache Camel: Integrate with SFTP using Apache Camel Apache NiFi: Bridge SFTP Connectivity with Apache NiFi Apache NiFi Batch Operations: Perform Batch Operations with SFTP Data in Apache NiFi BIML: Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate SFTP to SQL Server CloverDX: Connect to SFTP in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) ETL Validator: How to Work with SFTP in ETL Validator FoxPro: Work with SFTP in FoxPro Google Data Fusion: Build SFTP-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion HULFT Integrate: Connect to SFTP in HULFT Integrate Informatica Cloud: Integrate SFTP in Your Informatica Cloud Instance Informatica PowerCenter: Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for SFTP Jaspersoft ETL: Connect to SFTP in Jaspersoft Studio Microsoft Excel: Transfer Data from Excel to SFTP Microsoft Power Automate: Build SFTP-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop) Oracle Data Integrator: ETL SFTP in Oracle Data Integrator petl: Extract, Transform, and Load SFTP in Python Replicate to MySQL: Replicate SFTP to MySQL with PowerShell SnapLogic: Integrate SFTP with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC) SQL Server Linked Server: Connect to SFTP Data as a SQL Server Linked Server Talend: Connect to SFTP and Transfer Data in Talend UiPath Studio: Create an RPA Flow that Connects to SFTP in UiPath Studio

Workflow & Automation Tools


Connect to SFTP from popular data migration, ESB, iPaaS, and BPM tools.

Our drivers and adapters provide straightforward access to SFTP data from popular applications like BizTalk, MuleSoft, SQL SSIS, Microsoft Flow, Power Apps, Talend, and many more.

Popular Workflow & Automation Tool Integrations


MuleSoft Anypoint: Access SFTP in Anypoint Using SQL Nintex Workflow Cloud: Build SFTP-Connected Workflows in Nintex Power Automate: Integrate SFTP Data into Power Automate Automated Tasks SSIS Export: Export Data from SQL Server to SFTP through SSIS SSIS Import: Import SFTP Data into SQL Server using SSIS SSIS Lookup: Insert New or Update Existing SFTP Records from SQL Server

Developer Tools & Technologies


The easiest way to integrate with SFTP from anywhere. Our SFTP drivers offer a data-centric model for SFTP that dramatically simplifies integration — allowing developers to build higher quality applications, faster than ever before. Learn more about the benefits for developers:



Popular Developer Integrations


AWS Lambda: Access Live SFTP Data in AWS Lambda .NET Charts: DataBind Charts to SFTP .NET QueryBuilder: Rapidly Develop SFTP-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder Angular JS: Using AngularJS to Build Dynamic Web Pages with SFTP Apache Spark: Work with SFTP in Apache Spark Using SQL AppSheet: Create SFTP-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet C++Builder: DataBind Controls to SFTP Data in C++Builder ColdFusion: Query SFTP in ColdFusion Using JDBC ColdFusion: Query SFTP in ColdFusion Using ODBC Dash: Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on SFTP Delphi: DataBind Controls to SFTP Data in Delphi DevExpress: DataBind SFTP to the DevExpress Data Grid EF - Code First: Access SFTP with Entity Framework 6 EF - LINQ: LINQ to SFTP EF - MVC: Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to SFTP Filemaker Pro: Bidirectional Access to SFTP from FileMaker Pro Filemaker Pro (on Mac): Bidirectional Access to SFTP from FileMaker Pro (on Mac) Go: Write a Simple Go Application to work with SFTP on Linux Google Apps Script: Connect to SFTP Data in Google Apps Script Hibernate: Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with SFTP Entities in Java IntelliJ: Connect to SFTP in IntelliJ JBoss: Connect to SFTP from a Connection Pool in JBoss JDBI: Create a Data Access Object for SFTP using JDBI JRuby: Connect to SFTP in JRuby Mendix: Build SFTP-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC) Microsoft Power Apps: Integrate Live SFTP Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps NodeJS: Query SFTP Data in Node.js (via Connect Server) NodeJS: Query SFTP through ODBC in Node.js PHP: Access SFTP in PHP through Connect Server PHP: Natively Connect to SFTP in PHP PowerBuilder: Connect to SFTP from PowerBuilder PowerShell: Pipe SFTP to CSV in PowerShell PyCharm: Using the CData ODBC Driver for SFTP in PyCharm Python: Connect to SFTP in Python on Linux/UNIX React: Build Dynamic React Apps with SFTP Data Ruby: Connect to SFTP in Ruby RunMyProcess: Connect to SFTP Data in RunMyProcess RunMyProcess DSEC: Connect to SFTP in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC SAP UI5: Integrate Real-Time Access to SFTP in SAPUI5 MVC Apps Servoy: Build SFTP-Connected Apps in Servoy Spring Boot: Access Live SFTP Data in Spring Boot Apps SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access SFTP in Python Tomcat: Configure the CData JDBC Driver for SFTP in a Connection Pool in Tomcat Unqork: Create SFTP-Connected Applications in Unqork VCL App (RAD Studio): Build a Simple VCL Application for SFTP WebLogic: Connect to SFTP from a Connection Pool in WebLogic


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Frequently Asked SFTP Driver Questions

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The SFTP driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and SFTP, allowing the application to read data as if it were a relational database. The SFTP driver abstracts the complexities of SFTP APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to SFTP data in real-time via standard SQL queries.

Working with a SFTP Driver is different than connecting with SFTP through other means. SFTP API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain SFTP integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our SFTP Drivers offer codeless access to live SFTP data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live SFTP data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to SFTP data. We manage all of the complexities of SFTP integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with SFTP, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData SFTP driver offers full-featured SFTP data connectivity. The CData SFTP drivers support extensive SFTP integration, providing access to all of the SFTP data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all SFTP data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData SFTP driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into SFTP API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to SFTP as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to SFTP is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that SFTP looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live SFTP connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.

The SFTP drivers and connectors offer comprehensive access to SFTP data. Our SFTP driver exposes static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to SFTP data for any enterprise analytics or data mangement use. To explore the SFTP driver data model, please review the edition-specific SFTP driver documentation.

Using the CData SFTP drivers and connectors, SFTP can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live SFTP data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular SFTP data integrations online.

SFTP Analytics is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify SFTP data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.

Absolutely. CData offers native Excel Add-Ins for SFTP integration. These Add-Ins provide live access to SFTP data directly from Microsoft Excel.



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