[Hidden-tech] FTP services

[Rikk Desgres]

Linda, 

iDisk is VERY slow. Any online service will have a slow upload if your
broadband has a capped upload, as do most DSL and Cable services. Your
download speed may be 3Mbps but your upload may only be 300Kbps.

I have been using JungleDisk. I have been VERY happy with it. It is the
front end for Amazon¹s A3 service, where you purchase server space and pay
per kb uploaded/downloaded and stored. It¹s $0.18/GB per month, which makes
it very inexpensive. It¹s still not very fast, but I prefer it to iDisk
which I tried for a few month and gave up due to it¹s sluggish nature.

The best part about Jungle Disk is that it makes the backup a virtual disk
on your desktop, which you can drag and drop. It also has a full featured
backup software included, but you can use any backup software. The cost of
the software is only $20, plus what you have to pay Amazon monthly. It also
is Mac, Windows and Linux compatible. You get all three for $20, unlimited
machines tied to one Amazon S3 account. They also have a USB drive software
version with all 3 platforms on it, meaning you can use ANYBODYS computer,
pop the USB drive in, and be able to access your Jungle Disk.

I really like the service and I have NO financial connection to the
software. 

http://www.jungledisk.com/

Rikk
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Rikk Desgres
Pinehurst Pictures & Sound
http://www.pinehurstpictures.com
(413) 584-6200

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on 2/7/08 9:12 PM, Linda Taylor at lintaylor at verizon.net wrote:

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> I have been trying to use iDisk to send large files but it is painfully slow.
> Can anyone suggest a better FTP service? I'm Mac based if that matters.
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