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November 16, 2007
Is there a size or quantity limit for file transfer?
A few people have recently asked me if there is a size or quantity limit for transferring files over FTP, SSL or SSH protocols.
The short answer is "No, there is no limit".
Personally, I have had days where I've transferred literally tens of thousands of files from my computer to a remote server. I've also had times where I've had to transfer files well over 1GB in size.
The key variables here are Internet bandwidth and file size -- they both play a big factor in the speed of your file transfers. The faster your Internet speed, the faster you'll be able to send files between your computer and a server. And the bigger the file is, the longer it will take to be transferred.
One trick I like to use is to compress any large files that I transfer into .ZIP format to make em smaller. The smaller the file, the faster it transfers. You can .ZIP a few different ways, but my choice is to use the built-in .ZIP capability of WS_FTP Professional. It's simply a matter of clicking one button and the file automatically is zipped prior to transfer... Yes, it really is that easy!
Posted by Hugh Garber at November 16, 2007 07:51 AM digg this add to del.icio.us add to My Web Furl this page
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so, if you send it in a .zip format does it then unzip when it reaches the other side ... or do you now have a .zip file on your server and have to unzip it ... if so, does WS_FTP Pro unzip as well...
Posted by: Anonymous at November 16, 2007 08:26 PM
I like to keep stuff zipped on the server bc it takes up less space and then unzip it when i need to access it later. And yes, I can use WS_FTP Pro can unzip any file, even ones stored on the server. It's literally clicking one button ...... so easy!
Posted by: Hugh at November 20, 2007 04:49 PM
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