Re: IP vs. FTP transfer

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From: J.C. Hornbeck [MSFT] (jchornbe_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/17/04


Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:16:53 -0600

FTP uses TCP/IP so I think the real question may be whether it is faster to
transfer data using FTP or SMB. I may be off base but that's how I
interpreted it. If that's the case then I don't have a definitive answer
although if I had to make a guess I'd pick SMB based on personal experience.
When it comes to FTP a lot depends on the client being used as some are
faster than others.

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> "Cory Sawatzki" <cory_sawatzki@richards.com> wrote in message
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> > Which is faster....?
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> what are you calling 'ip' transfer?
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