Protocols such as FTP, SFTP, HTTP, C:D are all divided into suite adapters that can be used to create a client that then connects to the trading partner and transfer the document, enforcing any security specifications from the business process

 Client components for B2B in GIS include FTP, SFTP, HTTP, JMS, MQ, SMTP, POP3, SOAP, C:D, C:E.

 Scenarios in which GIS can act as a client, by using any of above mentioned protocols looks like as follows: