Enterprises that have merged with or acquired the systems and assets of another company know how difficult it is to combine disparate systems — platforms, databases and software solutions — with its existing infrastructure. Mergers can be very disruptive, especially if the companies have standardized on differing platforms, protocols and encryption methods. Some of the issues inherent in combining systems, software and processes can be eliminated by replacing multiple legacy file transfer solutions with a single, platform-independent managed file transfer solution.