About SFTP

SFTP is a protocol for securely transferring files that’s often applied in data engineering use cases. You can turn to Astro to easily manage your team’s files using Airflow’s SFTP provider.

Use Case

Moving files from a remote host to a local system, or vice versa, is a common occurrence in data orchestration. Astro allows you to easily run tasks that make secure SFTP transfers a part of a broader data pipeline. You’ll remove manual file management within your data ecosystem and get enhanced observability.