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ALSO CALLED: Transport Protocols, Fetch
DEFINITION: File transfer is the movement of one or more files from one location to another. A collection of electronically-stored files can be moved by physically moving the electronic storage medium, such as a computer diskette, hard disk, or compact disk from one place to another or by sending the files over a telecommunications medium. On the Internet, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common way to  … 
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Choosing a Replacement for FTP: The Top Five Things You Need to Know
sponsored by Group Logic
WHITE PAPER: There are many products that can be used to send files from one location to another. These products range from free FTP solutions, all the way up to highly sophisticated (and very expensive) industry specific solutions for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Download this whitepaper to learn more about what you should look for in an FTP solution.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


Alliance All-Ways Secure with PGP® Encryption Solution Brief
sponsored by Patrick Townsend Security Solutions
WHITE PAPER: IBM System i customers need to meet regulatory requirements to secure the transfer of data over the Internet and on internal networks. Alliance All-Ways Secure provides strong PGP Command Line 9 encryption, secure FTP, and Secure Shell (SSH) sFTP transfer support to meet these regulations.
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

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FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOLS DEFINITION (continued): … File transfer is the movement of one or more files from one location to another. A collection of electronically-stored files can be moved by physically moving the electronic storage medium, such as a computer diskette, hard disk, or compact disk from one place to another or by sending the files over a telecommunications medium. On the Internet, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common way to transfer a single file or a relatively small number of files from one computer to another. For larger file transfers (a single large file or a large collection of files), file compression and aggregation into a single archive is commonly used. (A zip file is a popular implemention.)Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a popular protocol for transferring files in a routine manner between businesses.
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