[TriLUG] Ot: File Transfer

[Jim Ray]

16 Gb/1.5Mbps=transfer time not including TCP/IP overhead

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Mark Freeze wrote:

>I just had a client ask me a few questions about file transfer and I
>wanted to ask everyone for ideas on the best way to handle the
>situation:
>
>They are a 100% Mac shop and they want to transfer me a 16Gb text
>file.  If I have a dedicated T1 and so do they, how long might the
>transfer take assuming that I download the file from their ftp server?
>
>If I were to use my 30gb notebook usb drive, (that I currently use
>with my XP machines) could they just plug it into their systems and
>copy the file over?  I think that the drive is formatted with ntfs. 
>(This may be a silly question but I know nothing about Mac's, their
>filesystems, etc...)
>
>Thanks,
>Mark.
>  
>