Re: Is SBS 2003 suited for this client?

From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:54:54 +1100

store the FTP site on a hosted service and use an FTP synchronisation to
bring them locally.

"Richard Fagen" <no_spam@my_isp.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> A client is currently running NT4 to host their email and FTP site.
> I have never considered hosting email or a web site internally as I prefer
> to use a 3rd party. For under $10/month, I get 20+ pop accounts plus 100M
> of storage. This have worked flawlessly for many clients for many years.
>
> This client is a bit different as their FTP site is key to their business.
> They are a photo lab and have their clients login remotely to upload HUGE
> Photoshop files. At any time, they can easily have 10G of data from their
> clients.
>
> Important clients get their own folders and passwords (which they can give
> to other 3rd party people too) while smaller customers publish to a
> general folder.
>
> I am fairly certain SBS 2003 is perfect for his needs but I want to make
> sure. I have only used FTP sites in SBS for smaller upload/downloads and
> never in such huge volumes.
>
> Questions:
>
> Can I moved their email to a 3rd party hosting company (they don't want or
> need the complexities of Exchange) but have their customers access an
> internal FTP site?
>
> Is there anything special I should consider in the configuration of the
> FTP site?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Richard