[TriLUG] Ot: File Transfer

[Dean Price]

1.5Mbp/sec = 187 KB/sec
1 min. = 11.2 MB
1 hour = 673 MB

Therefore 16GB / 673MB = 24 hours (roughly)

As for NTFS on MAC... not sure
I would format it VFAT(FAT32) so I could take it almost anywhere.( MAC, 
Linux, XP, etc.)

Thank You,
Dean Price
deano at price4.org



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.
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