The network protocol that supports requests between machines. The file sharing protocol provides the commands for opening, reading, writing and closing files across the network and may also provide ...

Fig. 1: FileZilla is a popular free FTP client. Back in 2011, I wrote about setting up a Secure Shell (SSH) server. This supports secure file transfers and it’s easy to set up. Read “Let’s Build an ...

BitTorrent’s decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System (BTFS) has launched its mainnet. The project seeks to become what developers describe as “the world’s largest and first scalable ...

News about the new release of OS X, “Mavericks,” is trickling out as developers and other WWDC attendees post information about it to the Internet. However, hidden a bit down in Apple’s OS X Mavericks ...

What is FTP Protocol? FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is, as its name indicates, a protocol for transferring files. The implementation of FTP dates from 1971, when a file transfer system (described in ...

There are endless ways to share files between devices. Some of them are complex, ftp and Network File System (NFS). Some, such as Apple Bonjour and Windows Homegroup, work with only a few operating ...

Broadcasters and media companies are moving to file-based workflows for ingesting, producing, storing, processing, delivering, and managing their media assets. While in the past, it was enough for a ...