What is File Transfer Protocol?
Most people know or have a decent understanding of what File transfer protocol (FTP) is. The word is often thrown around as a blanket term for file transfer…which is not the case. So, what is file transfer protocol exactly? How does it work and how do people use it? We offer these answers below.
Jim Donnelly
Feb 15, 2022
Why ‘Turnaround Time’ Matters More Than Upload Speed
What is the turnaround time of your large file transfer solution? No idea? It’s important to test large file transfer solutions based on total turnaround time. In other words, how long it takes sent files to be ready for use by the recipient.
Jim Donnelly
Jan 20, 2022
Why You Shouldn’t Download Large Files to an External Hard Drive
No one likes slowdowns and delays when downloading large files—especially on a deadline. Like a video editor who needs to download a batch of footage for a last-minute project. Here’s some advice that’s sure to save significant time the next time you download large files: don’t download to an external hard drive.
Jim Donnelly
Nov 11, 2021
8 Reasons To Use Cloud Over On-Premises File Sharing
For those who need a more flexible (and cost-effective) way of moving large files at great distances, the wide availability of public cloud servers and cloud-based managed file transfer (MFT) has become immensely valuable.
Jim Donnelly
Oct 7, 2021
GB vs GiB: What’s the Difference Between Gigabytes and Gibibytes?
GB vs GiB—why the lowercase ‘i’? At first what may seem like a typo is actually a separate unit of measurement with a long, complicated history. Both GB and GiB display storage capacity on a computer but one will display less available memory than the other.
Jim Donnelly
Sep 21, 2021
iPhone 13 ProRes Files – A Data Transfer Problem Waiting to Happen
Apple released iPhone 13 ProRes support as part of their iOS 15.1 developer beta. It’s exciting news for post-production professionals and a big step towards closing the gap between smartphone and cinema-grade cameras.
Ankit Verma
Sep 21, 2021