FTP Hosting Service Selection - Seven Tips - Look for a...
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Look for a company that can provide you with unlimited bandwidth and does not charge you for it.
5. Ease of Use:
The service must be easy-to-use and support file transfers from Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. Ask the service provider what, if any, software is required on the client side in order to transfer files to and from the secure FTP site.
Make sure you're not required to purchase a vendor specific, proprietary software program to transfer your files. You should be able to use any off-the-shelf, downloadable FTP client software program such as CuteFTP, WS FTP, SmartFTP, Fetch, or FTP Voyager.
6. Storage Space Limitation:
Most "FTP Hosting" services are available on a month-to-month subscription basis and their rate is set according to the amount of storage space you require. Make sure your monthly storage limitations have what's called a "Soft Cap."
A "Soft Cap" allows you to exceed your storage limitations without incurring an additional fee. More importantly, it allows you and/or your customers to continue uploading/downloading files to your FTP site after you have exceeded your storage space allotment.
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