
AWS Transfer Family introduces enhanced SFTP connector configuration options, including OpenSSH key support, host key discovery, and improved parallel transfer performance.


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AWS Transfer Family has introduced new configuration options for SFTP connectors that enhance flexibility and performance when connecting with remote SFTP servers:
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<li>Support for OpenSSH key format authentication</li>
<li>Ability to discover remote server's host key for identity validation</li>
<li>Option to perform concurrent remote operations with up to five parallel connections</li>
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These enhancements provide users with greater control and improved performance when executing file operations between remote SFTP servers and Amazon S3. The new configuration options are available in all AWS Regions where Transfer Family is supported.
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AWS Transfer Family introduces additional configuration options for SFTP connectors

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