| Suppose you want to send a file to any of your | | | | server applications. File transfer protocol is mostly |
| friends or relatives, what would you do? The answer | | | | built upon clients' servers. Documents can be sent |
| would be quite obvious. It would be with the use of | | | | over any distance to any person sitting anywhere in |
| e-mail. But what if the file would be around 100 MB? | | | | the world. FTP can be used for sending files but |
| Then perhaps transfer would not be possible. You | | | | there are many other file hosting services also which |
| can be registered to some file hosting website. But | | | | can send big documents. |
| those websites ask for a pay on a monthly basis. But | | | | These documents can also be sent through sites |
| what if you want to transfer files sometimes? What | | | | which host files through web. File hosting websites |
| are even the big companies supposed to do when | | | | ask for a registration fees which is of different types |
| they have to transfer files on a daily basis that to in | | | | depending upon your plan. If you wish to transfer |
| such a large number. They have to send huge | | | | files on a monthly basis, you can subscribe for a plan |
| documents over the internet as their branches are | | | | of lesser amount. If you want a plan for a short |
| located in different areas of the world. | | | | period or for a one time use, you can choose the |
| If you are sitting at home and would like to transfer | | | | lowest plan. If a plan is chosen for a large amount, it |
| small files such as songs, etc. it can be done using | | | | is meant for a daily use and also is for a higher |
| e-mail. But if files in large numbers are to be sent, | | | | amount. |
| they are not possible. For such works, there are | | | | But it is very important for selecting a genuine site |
| special servers available. An e-mail can only help you | | | | for this work. You should see to it that you don't get |
| in sending files around 5-10 MB. If you have to send a | | | | cheated and get a good service and good speed. |
| file which is around 100 MB, it is not possible. Thus | | | | Also, there are other services such as FedEx and |
| the alternatives for sending files over the internet are | | | | UPS which help transferring packages in any area in |
| FTP, different websites which offer file transfer, etc. | | | | the world excepting some remote areas. Also, they |
| FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol | | | | help you in reaching your packages overnight. They |
| of network which helps to interchange the | | | | are done locally and also domestically. There are |
| documents which are on the IP - TCP network. File | | | | other websites and other ways for transferring large |
| Transfer Protocol usually is developed with the help | | | | files. But you should make it a point to not get |
| of client server. Also different controls and | | | | cheated by such frauds. |
| connections are used between server clients and | | | | |