Which one is faster FTP or Windows RPC ??

[azev]

I moved files between 2 file server in my house constantly, and since both of my server have iis installed, which one would provide faster transfer speed ?? Moving files via IIS FTP server and cute ftp client , or just using a maped drive or RPC (i could be wrong)?? Any input is greatly appreciated. My files ranges from the smalles around 300MB to 3-4 Gigs.

Thanx

 

[amdskip]

I would think a mapped drive but I'm no network expert.

 

[Need4Speed]

i would guess that ftp has less overhead and thus would be faster

 

[Thor86]

If you are using win32 platforms, then Netbeui with 100mbits nics would theoretically be the fastest.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Thor86
If you are using win32 platforms, then Netbeui with 100mbits nics would theoretically be the fastest.

Theoretically, because of less protocol overhead.

But in reality TCPs widowing allows for more efficiency/speed. FTP will indeed trounce microsoft networking (mapped drives).

 

[azev]

But in reality TCPs widowing allows for more efficiency/speed. FTP will indeed trounce microsoft networking (mapped drives).

So FTP will definately be faster than windows networking ?? what is TCP Windowing anyway ?

Thanx

 

[spidey07]

FTP "should" be faster. But network transfer speed is related to so many other process its hard to say for your particular systems what will be faster.

TCP windowing - the receiver tells the sender how many packets it can receive before an acknowledgement is required. This number of packets or window size is increased or decreased during the transfer so that the sender is sending the maximum amount of data the receiver can handle before an acknowledgement.

 

[azev]

When U said faster, how many percent faster theoraticaly ? I have a decent server with both raid5 of 4 10k scsi drive, and cisco switch.

Thanks for all your explanation spidey

 

[spidey07]

Damn dude!

Take a 300 meg file. copy with FTP then copy with microsoft networking.

Time them both.

There's your answer.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Damn dude!

Take a 300 meg file. copy with FTP then copy with microsoft networking.

Time them both.

There's your answer.

lol

 

[Oaf357]

FTP

 

[azev]

Just did, and I did not use my stop watch (cause I dont have one)to timed the transfer, but roughly I can feel than tranfering 2GB files via ftp is faster..... Now I want to try netbeui. Do I have to disable TCP/IP to transfer file using Netbeui ??

 

[JackMDS]

You have to Unbind TCP/IP from file sharing, and Bind NetBEUI.

Binding and UnBniding Protocols in WinXP.