Re: FTP Vs. HTTP

As far as performance and reliability goes ftp is the better protocol.  HTTP
is a stateless protocol.  A page or item is requested and sent.  There are
no means of checking that the package got there in it's entirety or that
data packets were not lost along the way.  Any large file is going to be
problematic.

FTP on the other hand uses two channels, one for data and one for flow
control.  Much better way to send data packets this way.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Srinivasan Ramakrishnan" <srinivar(at)md3.vsnl.net.in>
To: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 12:06 PM
Subject: FTP Vs. HTTP


> Hi,
>
> I know I'm pretty much ashamed that I'm ignorant of this, but in real
> performance terms, am I better off allowing visitors to download off the
> anonymous ftp, or allow downloads through HTTP?
>
> What are the advantages or disadvantages if any?
>
> -Srini
>
> P.S I know this belongs on the techniques list, but I also know that there
> are a lot of knowledgeable people here.
>
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