[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px|0px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”25px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||1.5em|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Alright, let\u2019s get down to brass tacks. Why are most cloud file transfer services so slow<\/em>?<\/p>\n After all, your office has a 10 gigabit internet connection at your disposal. Shouldn\u2019t files zip through your cloud file transfer solution and complete its delivery in record time?<\/p>\n Ideally, yes, but it is a poorly-known fact that internet speed does not correlate to high performance in cloud applications. Not enough internet or network congestion can influence your speed but it\u2019s likely that your cloud file transfer service is intentionally limiting their bandwidth to save on costs and balance other requests.<\/p>\n In this post, I\u2019ll explore why some cloud file transfer services purposely slow down speeds. I\u2019ll also discuss self-hosted vs. cloud-based delivery, and why MASV\u2019s new 10Gbps optimization<\/a> is about to change cloud delivery forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Deliver Files at Top Speed” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Sign Up Today” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”27px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”293deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”50px” button_use_icon=”off” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_width_top=”10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover=”|2em|||false|false” button_border_width__hover=”0px”]<\/p>\n MASV uses up to 90% of your available network bandwidth to send files.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px|20px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”slow-speeds” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There\u2019s a fascinating video from YouTube\u2019s Linus Tech Tips<\/a><\/em> about his upgrade to 10Gbps internet \u2013 also known as 10 gigabit, 10G, 10 GbE, or 10 GE \u2013 back in 2019.<\/p>\n After switching to a dedicated 10Gbps fibre line and running speed tests, no matter what he tried, Linus couldn\u2019t get his new connection to run higher than around 2.6Gbps.<\/p>\n \u201cAlright, we\u2019re going to have to find something else,\u201d he eventually says, his frustration mounting. \u201cWhat can we\u2026 like, what can we hit with this?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_7CIlZIZB5k” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Turns out there wasn\u2019t anything readily available. Web browsers generally max out at around 3 to 4Gbps.<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, it\u2019s a common scenario among those who require the absolute fastest internet performance possible. But why?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Bottlenecks suck but they help keep computer hardware and software from getting overwhelmed and crashing. They also help network providers manage their costs. 10Gbps is a lot of bandwidth. To accommodate all that bandwidth, cloud services would require powerful servers, better cooling, maintenance, etc. All those upgrades cost time, money, and energy.<\/p>\n The term \u201cnetwork congestion\u201d refers to the deterioration of quality of internet services which leads to packet loss and queue delays or the blocking of incoming connections (e.g. how fast files upload to a server). Network congestion occurs in cases of traffic overload to an internet connection, when a network has too many requests coming in which it can\u2019t handle.<\/p>\n It\u2019s usually pretty easy to spot a case of network congestion: in a nutshell, things move slowly (or even not at all). Users typically experience noticeable latency \u2014 otherwise known as delay or the time it takes for data packets to travel from start to finish. They also experience jitter, which is variability in delay, resulting in unpredictability. This can mean spikes and stalls where data is moving quickly one moment and grinding to a halt the next.<\/p>\n While congestion can and does occur at the ISP level, it\u2019s also very common to experience these issues because of problems at the device level.<\/p>\n Dong Knows Tech<\/em><\/a> provides a great rundown of potential bottlenecks in your network.<\/p>\n Although networking technology has advanced a great deal since Linus made his video in 2019, the bottleneck problem hasn\u2019t changed much for large studios and post houses who have invested in a costly 10Gbps connection.<\/p>\n To get the most out of that expensive connection, users must optimize their entire network and infrastructure to handle such speeds \u2014 including their cloud file transfer solution.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AddingMoreInternetBandwidth-800×400-1.jpg” alt=”Cloud file transfer with MASV” title_text=”AddingMoreInternetBandwidth-800×400″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n How MASV distributes network bandwidth<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At the ISP level, the best thing you can do to reduce network congestion is to boost your bandwidth. Increasing bandwidth is a simple way to minimize congestion. Using a higher bandwidth network can handle more devices and data while simultaneously processing more data than it could with a single bandwidth.<\/p>\n Unless you\u2019re willing to pay for more internet, your hands are pretty much tied here. The good news is that, from a network device level, you can immediately do something to correct these issues.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||auto||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px||141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”choose-slow-speeds” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n So with that in mind, let\u2019s talk why some cloud file transfer tools deliberately choose to be slow(er) than expected, especially if you have a Linus-level 10Gbps connection. The answer, just as I mentioned above, is money. Most consumer-grade file sharing, sync, and transfer services aren\u2019t willing to upgrade to the infrastructure or pay the extra server egress fees needed to accommodate gigabit-grade data transfer.<\/p>\n There’s a good business reason for that.<\/p>\n Freemium-style platforms such as WeTransfer<\/a> are available for free or through a relatively low monthly fee. It doesn\u2019t make sense for them to incur significant infrastructure costs when most users don\u2019t need such high performance.<\/p>\n For example, anyone with a 10Gbps connection transferring with Google Drive will inevitably top out at Google Drive\u2019s speed limit. There are tricks to speed things up, but not by much \u2013 assuming your file isn\u2019t too large for Google Drive\u2019s strict file size limitations<\/a> (almost a certainty if you work with high-resolution video files).<\/p>\n And because many cloud file transfer solutions like WeTransfer are only available via browser, they\u2019re ultimately limited by browser speed even if they were to upgrade their infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 Speed Test: <\/strong>MASV vs WeTransfer Pro: MASV 2X Faster in Uploads, 10X in Downloads!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||auto||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px||141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”Self-Hosted-vs-Cloud-Based-A-Common-Misconception” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cSelf-hosted file transfer is faster than cloud-based file transfer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Well, yes and no.<\/p>\n Self-hosted is faster *if you\u2019re sending files within your ecosystem*, but when it comes to sending externally, it can get complicated. That\u2019s because the process of setting up self-hosted file transfer is usually very cumbersome and slow.<\/p>\n Even if the file transfer service itself is fast, self-hosted systems require a lot of time and money to set up each client, contractor, or contributor with mandatory software installations. You\u2019ll also need to get IT to open up new ports and update firewalls. Your employees and collaborators will almost certainly need training to ensure everyone understands how to use the software.<\/p>\n Issues with self-hosted file transfer become even greater in remote work scenarios. This is because self-hosted systems save data on a local server that employees must access remotely. VPNs can help remote workers safely access local servers, however, they often slow things down (especially for global workers), are relatively costly, difficult to patch, and cause disruptions and connection issues.<\/p>\n Cloud-based file transfer software, on the other hand, is accessible to everyone and a breeze to set up. Cloud solutions such as MASV use private, high-speed networks to accelerate files beyond what the public internet can achieve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px|20px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”support-10gbps” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”1.5em||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px|-54px|||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n So are production facilities with 10Gbps-plus bandwidth doomed to expensive self-hosted solutions or throttled speeds until cloud file transfer solutions can catch up to their infrastructure?<\/p>\n The answer is no. MASV is the only cloud file transfer solution available today optimized for true 10 gigabit-plus delivery.<\/p>\n Our 10Gbps-plus optimization<\/a> allows any studio, post house, or other large-scale production facility unmatched upload and download speeds.<\/p>\n Any MASV user with more than 5Gbps of bandwidth can enable this feature. Simply download the MASV desktop app<\/a> (browsers can\u2019t handle this speed) and flip a switch to turn on 10Gbps-plus availability.<\/p>\n It\u2019s all on the same infrastructure on which MASV was built, with no expensive upgrades on our end required.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10GbpsVideoOptimization-1.jpg” alt=”MASV is the first cloud file transfer solution to optimize for 10Gbps transfer speeds” title_text=”10GbpsVideoOptimization” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|143px|20px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px|-54px|||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||1.5em|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n It\u2019s a fair question.<\/p>\n Up top, we mentioned that most cloud services aren\u2019t willing to spend the money for speeds of this magnitude.<\/p>\n The difference is, we already did. From the start, speed and reliability have been MASV’s core focus, which is why we never throttle deliveries.<\/p>\n MASV goes a step further through its private, globally-distributed high-speed network powered by AWS CDN<\/a> to accelerate large file transfers<\/a> beyond what the public internet can achieve.<\/p>\n MASV also establishes multiple connections for the same transfer by splitting large files into chunks and sending each chunk separately, reassembling each file at the data center. While each connection has a physical limit, they become a force multiplier that dramatically improves performance when added together (this also helps when recovering file transfers due to network interruptions).<\/p>\n Furthermore, MASV\u2019s extensive global network of services also means your transfers never travel far before they hit our accelerated network (keeping the server closer to our users means better performance).<\/p>\n Users have even more control through the MASV Desktop App<\/a>, which features built-in bandwidth utilization and speed controls. So if you\u2019re sending a file, but your kids are learning remotely, and your partner is on a video call, you can throttle your transfer back whenever you need to and open it up again when others don\u2019t need that bandwidth.<\/p>\n In addition, our desktop app also includes a pause and resume feature to, well, pause and resume transfers at will. So, if you feel your network is congested, you can pause transfers that aren\u2019t as important and give the critical files more bandwidth. Or, you can use our transfer priority feature and let MASV take care of the network balancing for you.<\/p>\n Finally, MASV automatically recovers from bad connections or network drops. Even if you have a bandwidth hog on your network, MASV will retry your transfer \u2013 not too aggressively, mind you, but relentlessly \u2013 so you can move on with other tasks without babysitting your transfer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/3IT3bRPIB-M?si=wdnwnmZ1Bv8tHT9K” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px|-54px|||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||1.5em|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With MASV\u2019s Speed Limits tool you can free up bandwidth by controlling the speed of both your downloads and uploads. You can set different limits for uploads and downloads individually, and choose the hours and days on which speed limits will apply.<\/p>\n\n
Slow Speeds Are More Common Than You Think<\/h2>\n
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Bottlenecks from network congestion<\/h3>\n
What is network congestion?<\/h4>\n
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How do I reduce network congestion?<\/h3>\n
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Why Some File Transfer Tools Choose To Be Slow?<\/h2>\n
Self-Hosted vs Cloud-Based: A Common Misconception<\/h2>\n
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Can Cloud Services Support 10Gbps-Plus Speeds?<\/h2>\n
What Makes MASV Faster Than Other Cloud Providers?<\/h2>\n
Global accelerated edge network<\/h4>\n
MASV Desktop App<\/h4>\n
Speed Limits<\/h4>\n