11228 universal file transfer docs (#50846)

Co-authored-by: Natik Gadzhi <[email protected]>

docs/integrations/sources/s3.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ This page contains the setup guide and reference information for the [S3](https:
 
 </HideInUI>
 
-:::info
-Please note that using cloud storage may incur egress costs. Egress refers to data that is transferred out of the cloud storage system, such as when you download files or access them from a different location. For detailed information on egress costs, please consult the [Amazon S3 pricing guide](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/).
+:::warning
+Using cloud storage may incur egress costs. Egress refers to data that is transferred out of the cloud storage system, such as when you download files or access them from a different location. For detailed information on egress costs, please consult the [AWS S3 pricing guide](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/).
 :::
 
 ## Prerequisites
@@ -70,8 +70,11 @@ For more information on managing your access keys, please refer to the
 #### Option 2: Using an IAM Role (Most secure)
 
 <!-- env:oss -->
+
 :::note
 S3 authentication using an IAM role member is not supported using the OSS platform.
+:::
+
 <!-- /env:oss -->
 
 <!-- env:cloud -->
@@ -80,10 +83,10 @@ S3 authentication using an IAM role member is not supported using the OSS platfo
 S3 authentication using an IAM role member must be enabled by a member of the Airbyte team. If you'd like to use this feature, please [contact the Sales team](https://airbyte.com/company/talk-to-sales) for more information.
 :::
 
-
 1. In the IAM dashboard, click **Roles**, then **Create role**.
 
 2. Choose the **AWS account** trusted entity type.
+
 3. Set up a trust relationship for the role. This allows the Airbyte instance's AWS account to assume this role. You will also need to specify an external ID, which is a secret key that the trusting service (Airbyte) and the trusted role (the role you're creating) both know. This ID is used to prevent the "confused deputy" problem. The External ID should be your Airbyte workspace ID, which can be found in the URL of your workspace page. Edit the trust relationship policy to include the external ID:
 
 ```
@@ -118,8 +121,9 @@ S3 authentication using an IAM role member must be enabled by a member of the Ai
 2. Click Sources and then click + New source.
 3. On the Set up the source page, select S3 from the Source type dropdown.
 4. Enter a name for the S3 connector.
-5. Enter the name of the **Bucket** containing your files to replicate.
-6. Add a stream
+5. Choose a [delivery method](../../using-airbyte/delivery-methods) for your data.
+6. Enter the name of the **Bucket** containing your files to replicate.
+7. Add a stream
    1. Choose the **File Format**
    2. In the **Format** box, use the dropdown menu to select the format of the files you'd like to replicate. The supported formats are **CSV**, **Parquet**, **Avro** and **JSONL**. Toggling the **Optional fields** button within the **Format** box will allow you to enter additional configurations based on the selected format. For a detailed breakdown of these settings, refer to the [File Format section](#file-format-settings) below.
    3. Give a **Name** to the stream
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@ S3 authentication using an IAM role member must be enabled by a member of the Ai
    6. (Optional) If you want to enforce a specific schema, you can enter a **Input schema**. By default, this value is set to `{}` and will automatically infer the schema from the file\(s\) you are replicating. For details on providing a custom schema, refer to the [User Schema section](#user-schema).
    7. (Optional) Select the **Schemaless** option, to skip all validation of the records against a schema. If this option is selected the schema will be `{"data": "object"}` and all downstream data will be nested in a "data" field. This is a good option if the schema of your records changes frequently.
    8. (Optional) Select a **Validation Policy** to tell Airbyte how to handle records that do not match the schema. You may choose to emit the record anyway (fields that aren't present in the schema may not arrive at the destination), skip the record altogether, or wait until the next discovery (which will happen in the next 24 hours).
-7. **To authenticate your private bucket**:
+8. **To authenticate your private bucket**:
    - If using an IAM role, enter the **AWS Role ARN**.
    - If using IAM user credentials, fill the **AWS Access Key ID** and **AWS Secret Access Key** fields with the appropriate credentials.
 
@@ -141,25 +145,11 @@ All other fields are optional and can be left empty. Refer to the [S3 Provider S
 3. On the Set up the source page, select S3 from the Source type dropdown.
 4. Enter a name for the S3 connector.
 
-#### Copy Raw Files Configuration
+#### Delivery Method
 
 <FieldAnchor field="delivery_method.delivery_type">
 
-:::info
-
-The raw file replication feature has the following requirements and limitations:
-- **Supported Airbyte Versions:**
-  - Cloud: All Workspaces
-  - OSS / Enterprise: `v1.2.0` or later
-- **Max File Size:** `1GB` per file
-- **Supported Destinations:**
-  - S3: `v1.4.0` or later
-
-:::
-
-Copy raw files without parsing their contents. Bits are copied into the destination exactly as they appeared in the source. Recommended for use with unstructured text data, non-text and compressed files.
-
-Format options will not be taken into account. Instead, files will be transferred to the file-based destination without parsing underlying data.
+Choose a [delivery method](../../using-airbyte/delivery-methods) for your data. 
 
 </FieldAnchor>
 

docs/integrations/sources/sftp-bulk.md

@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ For more information on SSH key pair authentication, please refer to the
 2. Click Sources and then click + New source.
 3. On the Set up the source page, select SFTP Bulk from the Source type dropdown.
 4. Enter a name for the SFTP Bulk connector.
-5. Enter the **Host Address**.
-6. Enter your **Username**
-7. Enter your authentication credentials for the SFTP server (**Password** or **Private Key**). If you are authenticating with a private key, you can upload the file containing the private key (usually named `rsa_id`) using the Upload file button.
-8. In the section titled "The list of streams to sync", enter a **Stream Name**. This will be the name of the stream that will be created in your destination. Add additional streams by clicking "Add". 
-9. For each stream, select in the dropdown menu the **File Type** you wish to sync. Depending on the format chosen, you'll see a set of options specific to the file type. You can read more about specifics to each file type below.
-12. (Optional) Provide a **Start Date** using the provided datepicker, or by entering the date in the format `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSSSSZ`. Incremental syncs will only sync files modified/added after this date.
-13. (Optional) Specify the **Host Address**. The default port for SFTP is 2​2. If your remote server is using a different port, enter it here.
+5. Choose a [delivery method](../../using-airbyte/delivery-methods) for your data.
+6. Enter the **Host Address**.
+7. Enter your **Username**
+8. Enter your authentication credentials for the SFTP server (**Password** or **Private Key**). If you are authenticating with a private key, you can upload the file containing the private key (usually named `rsa_id`) using the Upload file button.
+9. In the section titled "The list of streams to sync", enter a **Stream Name**. This will be the name of the stream that will be created in your destination. Add additional streams by clicking "Add". 
+10. For each stream, select in the dropdown menu the **File Type** you wish to sync. Depending on the format chosen, you'll see a set of options specific to the file type. You can read more about specifics to each file type below.
+11. (Optional) Provide a **Start Date** using the provided datepicker, or by entering the date in the format `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSSSSZ`. Incremental syncs will only sync files modified/added after this date.
+12. (Optional) Specify the **Host Address**. The default port for SFTP is 2​2. If your remote server is using a different port, enter it here.
 (Optional) Determine the **Folder Path**. This determines the directory to search for files in, and defaults to "/". If you prefer to specify a specific folder path, specify the directory on the remote server to be synced. For example, given the file structure:
 
 ```
@@ -103,41 +104,27 @@ This pattern will filter for files that match the format `log-YYYYMMDD`, where `
 3. On the Set up the source page, select SFTP Bulk from the Source type dropdown.
 4. Enter a name for the SFTP Bulk connector.
 
-#### File-specific Configuration
-
-Depending on your **File Type** selection, you will be presented with a few configuration options specific to that file type. 
-
-For JSONL, Parquet, and Document File Type formats, you can specify the **Glob** pattern used to specify which files should be selected from the file system. If your provided Folder Path already ends in a slash, you need to add that double slash to the glob where appropriate.
-
-For example, assuming your folder path is not set in the connector configuration and your files are located in the root folder, use a glob pattern like `//my_prefix_*.csv` to specify your file. If your files are in a folder, include the folder in your glob pattern, like `//my_folder/my_prefix_*.csv`.
-
-If your files are in a folder, include the folder in your glob pattern, like `my_folder/my_prefix_*.csv`.
-
-#### Copy Raw Files Configuration
+#### Delivery Method
 
 <FieldAnchor field="delivery_method.delivery_type">
 
-:::info
+Choose a [delivery method](../../using-airbyte/delivery-methods) for your data. 
 
-The raw file replication feature has the following requirements and limitations:
-- **Supported Airbyte Versions:**
-  - Cloud: All Workspaces
-  - OSS / Enterprise: `v1.2.0` or later
-- **Max File Size:** `1GB` per file
-- **Supported Destinations:**
-  - S3: `v1.4.0` or later
+</FieldAnchor>
 
-:::
+##### Preserve Sub-Directories in File Paths
 
-Copy raw files without parsing their contents. Bits are copied into the destination exactly as they appeared in the source. Recommended for use with unstructured text data, non-text and compressed files.
+If enabled, sends subdirectory folder structure along with source file names to the destination. Otherwise, files will be synced by their names only. This option is ignored when file-based replication is not enabled.
 
-Format options will not be taken into account. Instead, files will be transferred to the file-based destination without parsing underlying data.
+#### File-specific Configuration
 
-</FieldAnchor>
+Depending on your **File Type** selection, you will be presented with a few configuration options specific to that file type. 
 
-##### Preserve Sub-Directories in File Paths
+For JSONL, Parquet, and Document File Type formats, you can specify the **Glob** pattern used to specify which files should be selected from the file system. If your provided Folder Path already ends in a slash, you need to add that double slash to the glob where appropriate.
 
-If enabled, sends subdirectory folder structure along with source file names to the destination. Otherwise, files will be synced by their names only. This option is ignored when file-based replication is not enabled.
+For example, assuming your folder path is not set in the connector configuration and your files are located in the root folder, use a glob pattern like `//my_prefix_*.csv` to specify your file. If your files are in a folder, include the folder in your glob pattern, like `//my_folder/my_prefix_*.csv`.
+
+If your files are in a folder, include the folder in your glob pattern, like `my_folder/my_prefix_*.csv`.
 
 ## Supported sync modes
 

docs/using-airbyte/core-concepts/readme.md

@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ Depending on your destination, you may know this more commonly as the "Dataset",
 
 For more details, see our [Namespace documentation](namespaces.md).
 
+## Delivery Method
+
+You can move data from a source to a destination in one of two ways, depending on whether your data is structured or unstructured. When you replicate records, you extract and load structured records, allowing for blocking and hashing individual fields, typing, and deduping. You can also copy raw files without processing them, which is appropriate for unstructured data. Read more about the difference in [Delivery methods](../delivery-methods).
+
 ## Sync Mode
 
 A sync mode governs how Airbyte reads from a source and writes to a destination. Airbyte provides several sync modes depending what you want to accomplish. The sync modes define how your data will sync and whether duplicates will exist in the destination.

docs/using-airbyte/delivery-methods.md

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+products: all
+---
+
+# Delivery methods
+
+Airbyte supports two methods for delivering source data to the destination.
+
+- Replicate records
+- Copy raw files
+
+This article explains the difference between these methods, when you should use each one, and how to configure this option in Airbyte.
+
+## Replicate records
+
+When you replicate records, you extract and load structured records into your destination of choice. This method allows for blocking and hashing individual fields or files from a structured schema. Data can be flattened, typed, and deduped depending on the destination.
+
+For most connectors, this is the only option you have. It's ideal for working with structured data like databases, spreadsheets, JSON, and APIs.
+
+## Copy raw files
+
+When you copy raw files, you copy files without parsing their contents. Bits are copied into the destination exactly as they appeared in the source. In this case, Airbyte is strictly focused on data movement, and pays no attention to structure or processing.
+
+This choice is ideal for unstructured text, non-text data like multimedia, and compressed files. However, it's only available on specific connectors that are designed to handle unstructured data, like those related to blob storage solutions.
+
+To ensure your source and destination credentials remain isolated, Airbyte uses a temporary local staging location. The flow is illustrated below.
+
+![Moving raw files from a source to a destination without regard for their contents or structure](images/delivery-method-copy-raw.png)
+
+### Supported versions and limitations
+
+#### Supported Airbyte versions
+
+- Cloud: All Workspaces
+
+- Self-Managed Community and Self-Managed Enterprise: `v1.2.0` or later
+
+#### Supported sources {#supported-sources}
+
+- [SFTP bulk](../integrations/sources/sftp-bulk): `v1.5.0` or later
+
+- [S3](../integrations/sources/s3): `v4.10.1` or later
+
+Additional sources may be added later.
+
+#### Supported destinations
+
+- [S3](../integrations/destinations/s3): `v1.4.0` or later
+
+Additional destinations may be added later.
+
+#### Limitations
+
+- Maximum file size: `1GB` per file.
+
+## How to configure the delivery method
+
+You configure the delivery method on the source. See the docs for [supported connectors](#supported-sources), above.

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docusaurus/src/css/custom.css

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