Comments on: Fast File Transfer: Moving beyond acceleration with data optimization http://blog.filecatalyst.com/filecatalyst/fast-file-transfer/ fast file transfer Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:06:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Greg http://blog.filecatalyst.com/filecatalyst/fast-file-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Greg Wed, 27 May 2009 14:50:33 +0000 http://blog.filecatalyst.com/?p=195#comment-983 Many people, especially if they are transferring small files across the city, will not see dramatic benefits from acceleration technologies. It's important to note, though, that the kind of accelerated transfer we offer isn't really meant to be consumer-oriented. When you're an organization with a 155Mbps (or even a 1Gbps) connection, transferring large files over any network with medium to high latency, the gains are dramatic. When an enterprise can send a file in 2 hours that would have taken 2 days with FTP, that's when they pull the trigger on buying an acceleration solution. :-) Speaking about our product rather than acceleration in general for a moment, we've had a few sales to corporations for whom acceleration was a "bonus," and what they really wanted were the other features (ie. automation, delta transfers, Java web applets) we include. You've got absolutely the right idea, though-- don't fix what ain't broke. If FTP is working for you and you've never felt the "pain" that an acceleration solution heals, then FTP is exactly right for you! Many people, especially if they are transferring small files across the city, will not see dramatic benefits from acceleration technologies. It’s important to note, though, that the kind of accelerated transfer we offer isn’t really meant to be consumer-oriented. When you’re an organization with a 155Mbps (or even a 1Gbps) connection, transferring large files over any network with medium to high latency, the gains are dramatic. When an enterprise can send a file in 2 hours that would have taken 2 days with FTP, that’s when they pull the trigger on buying an acceleration solution. :-)

Speaking about our product rather than acceleration in general for a moment, we’ve had a few sales to corporations for whom acceleration was a “bonus,” and what they really wanted were the other features (ie. automation, delta transfers, Java web applets) we include.

You’ve got absolutely the right idea, though– don’t fix what ain’t broke. If FTP is working for you and you’ve never felt the “pain” that an acceleration solution heals, then FTP is exactly right for you!

]]> By: EDI http://blog.filecatalyst.com/filecatalyst/fast-file-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-972 EDI Wed, 27 May 2009 06:10:13 +0000 http://blog.filecatalyst.com/?p=195#comment-972 The way data is transmitted online with fast internet connections today, I have given up looking for fast file transfer programs. FTP is all I need today. The way data is transmitted online with fast internet connections today, I have given up looking for fast file transfer programs. FTP is all I need today.

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