Why is ftp so slooooow?

[Shawn]

For a single file it's fine but trying to copy 1000 files in 70 folders onto a remote server takes FOREVER. Why are we still using this antiquated technology?

 

[So]

Most of us AREN'T

 

[her209]

FTP is fast for me.

 

[Shawn]

Then how else do you transfer files to a host?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Then how else do you transfer files to a host?

just leave it running

 

[revnja]

FTP is fine.

 

[Platypus]

Are you implying that the FTP protocol is not fast enough for high data rates? lol

 

[DaWhim]

.edu line is golden

 

[Shawn]

It takes forever to create directories, etc.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Shawn
It takes forever to create directories, etc.

would it be possible to extract archives on the server side? would be much faster if you send an archived file

 

[manly]

Still beats CIFS.

 

[her209]

Also, are you 100% sure that its the directories slowing you down? Could it be the number of files?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: her209
Also, are you 100% sure that its the directories slowing you down? Could it be the number of files?

it's probably the number of files. IIRC it's only 1 command to create a directory but 2 to transfer a file

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Then how else do you transfer files to a host?

SCP

 

[Shawn]

Possibly. It just took an hour to transfer about 6MB worth of files.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Possibly. It just took an hour to transfer about 6MB worth of files.

You were probably better off zipping up the directory and FTPing that.

 

[0roo0roo]

only limited to your connection speed and that of the servers,

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
only limited to your connection speed and that of the servers,

actually if he's transfering a large NUMBER of files it takes much longer. Instead of a single stream of data you have to break, send another command, wait for response, start transfer for each file.

Better off zipping then uncompressing on the server. Much like if you were copying 1000 files from one local hard drive to another.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Shawn
Possibly. It just took an hour to transfer about 6MB worth of files.

You were probably better off zipping up the directory and FTPing that.

I didn't even know you could do that.