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FTP History (Part 1)

Published March 30th, 2008 in FTP History | No Comments »


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FTP protocol or file transfer over the network took root in 1980. This is when the first RFC for FTP protocol was ever published. The functions of FTP include uploading, downloading and deleting files, creating and deleting directories, and reading directory contents. FTP has certain disadvantages which makes it harder to use although it is very popular. Major drawbacks would be the lack of uniform format for directory listing – though not supported by some servers; this problem was partially solved by introducing MLST command. Another disadvantage would be the presence of secondary connection (DATA connection). FTPS is the secured version of FTP.

FTP used in Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial

Published March 28th, 2008 in FTP Client | No Comments »


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When studying for the CCNA exam, the first thing that you should do is to memorize a list of port numbers and protocols that run on those ports. If you’re an experienced networker, you would know these protocols – SMTP, FTP, DHCP, and DNS. But maybe you have not heard of one protocol which is vital for working with Cisco switches and routers, and in CCNA exam studies. That’s TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol.

TFTP is a non-secure relative of FTP. There are no authentication scheme and no passwords. It is used in Cisco to perform IOS upgrades and save configs to TFTP Server. Cisco routers can serve as TFTP themselves, or you can use a workstation.

P4P Aims to Speed Peer-to-Peer File Transfers, Reduce Traffic

Published March 25th, 2008 in General | No Comments »

The New York Times wrote a story last week about an alarm about the amount of data flowing through the Internet. It has been observed that the bandwidth is taking a major hit these days… there’s just too much data being passed to and fro.  While the story focused on the video such as YouTube, it’s also true that the P2P traffic – much as ISPs may hate to admit it – makes up a very significant percentage of network traffic.

The P4P protocol aims to reduce all the traffic by using network topology data to select peers intelligently, instead of a random, thus increasingly routing efficiency. It is obvious: the more routers or hops traffic has to take, the less efficient it becomes.

Comcast to BitTorrent: Let’s Be Friends

Published March 20th, 2008 in General | No Comments »

Comcast and Bit Torrent Inc. have announced that they’ll work together to ensure the popular file-sharing format that would work more smoothly over Comcast’s network. This is great news and will surely make a lot of bottlenecks easier to work with.  The cable company has been embroiled in a public controversy over its policy of throttling Bit Torrent files even by the means of shaping its network traffic.

According to The Wall Street Journal, The Comcast will switch from hamstringing to a certain file formats just to slow the traffic for those users who consume the most bandwidth. CEO Doug Walker told us earlier this month that he wanted to be partners with Comcast (Tony Werner).

Myka: a torrent to TV solution

Published March 5th, 2008 in General | No Comments »

I’ve been hunting for a great solution for my torrent craves.  Remember the Magic Box you always wished for? You know the one that would finally free your PC of all your favorite movies and shows and put them all in their high-def glory — you’re TV?

Well, we’d like to introduce Myka – the Magic Box you’ve all been waiting for. And Myka has brought a powerful friend to the party: Bit Torrent, the global standard for delivering high-quality files over the Internet.

And what would Myka bring into your life is simple: Connect her to the Internet, plug her into your TV and she would do the rest for you.

Coviant improves security

Published March 1st, 2008 in General | No Comments »

Coviant Software Corp., a supplier of all the file transfer management software, makes bold steps to improve access management procedures for a more secured and compliant platform

Access management is a very critical component of a secure, compliant file transfer process, which includes correct identification of all users, and processes, granting the appropriate access permission, and capture of the access data for tracking and reporting. Coviant Software’s Diplomat Transaction Manager V3.5 enhances the access management for a much better compliance with all the mandates, PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).