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 +====== File Uploads ======
  
 +==== HTTP or FTP ====
 +
 +Here are the pros / cons to each:
 +
 +=== HTTP (Websites) ===
 +
 +== Pros ==
 +
 +  * Can use through website with no special configuration or software
 +  * Works well with small files (8 MB or smaller)
 +
 +== Cons ==
 +
 +  * Cannot resume file upload
 +  * Changing upload limit sizes requires changing web server configuration
 +  * Uploads may time out, and would have to be restarted
 +  * Web server has a long time out length, so upload could break and user wouldn't know for some time
 +  * Can only upload a few files at a time
 +  * No rate-limiting -- the upload uses all available bandwidth
 +
 +=== FTP (Software) ===
 +
 +== Pros ==
 +
 +  * Works well with large files (8MB and higher, up to gigabytes in size)
 +  * Can setup rate-limiting (how fast a file can be uploaded) so the network is not saturated
 +  * File uploads can be resumed, in case of disconnects or network issues
 +  * Directory support -- users can see which files are available, and upload, delete, rename, etc.
 +
 +== Cons ==
 +
 +  * Requires an FTP server
 +  * Must create an FTP user account
 +  * Client needs to setup FTP software and be familiar with using it
 +  * Little to no web app integration

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