Transfering Data

[Guest nevawlkalone]

I want to transfer a substantial amount of data to someone (over 100mb) and need a way to do it over the net!

With out bearshare etc as these are blocked by websense at work!

Cheers

M

Edited December 13, 2005 by nevawlkalone

[Guest chucky.egg]

FTP?

Emailing that lot wont be popular

How about burning it to a CD then stuff it in your flatbed scanner and email them the TIFF file? :)

[Guest confused and hungover]

maybe www.yousendit.com but that is pretty slow...

an FTP server or HTTP server would be faster, maybe do the transfer through VNC desktop?

[Guest MECX]

I have a web server just for this reason, simply upload to the web-server then send the user the link. Use a password protected Zip for a little bit of security, or encrypt it for more security.

[Guest fraser]

I do this sort of thing all the time. Depends on the data. If it's private, SSH is the only way to go. Next best is web (as mecx describes), however beward that I dount there is much security in password protected zips. You can use HTTP AUTH and force the users to log onto the website quite easilly. FTP has retro charm, however it's insecure and often the server does not support resuming failed downloads.

There's an old IT phrase: Never underestimate the bandwidth of a truck full of datatapes. You could burn to CD and post it first class and have it in their hands the next day. Sometime low-tech is the best answer.

Also, for an easy to use suggestion, MSN Messenger and the like can send & receive files, however there are firewall issues and if one of you doesn't not have the ability to open a listening network port (very common) the transfer will be slow as hell.

[Guest nevawlkalone]

I do this sort of thing all the time. Depends on the data. If it's private, SSH is the only way to go. Next best is web (as mecx describes), however beward that I dount there is much security in password protected zips. You can use HTTP AUTH and force the users to log onto the website quite easilly. FTP has retro charm, however it's insecure and often the server does not support resuming failed downloads.

There's an old IT phrase: Never underestimate the bandwidth of a truck full of datatapes. You could burn to CD and post it first class and have it in their hands the next day. Sometime low-tech is the best answer.

Also, for an easy to use suggestion, MSN Messenger and the like can send & receive files, however there are firewall issues and if one of you doesn't not have the ability to open a listening network port (very common) the transfer will be slow as hell.

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Hmm nice saying.

Anyways. Ussed the Corporate FTP site! Tiz password protected and all the rubbish so it all good. Thanks for the help guys!

M