Email attachments are the most convenient way to send files to someone. Even though the email specification does not specify a limit on the size of attachments, most providers will limit the size of an email attachment to around 25 MB.   The size limitations are due to the following: -           An email message...
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The shortest path between two points is a straight line . The fastest way to send large files is to use direct transfers. Why? Transfer time depends on several factors: Upload speed of sender Download speed of receiver Distance Computer processing capability of both the sender and receiver Upload and download speeds are the two key factors [assuming other factors to be...
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Would you agree to leave a copy of your mail at the post office? If not, then why would you leave copies of your digital files on someone else's server? If you choose to upload your files somewhere, do consider the following issues: What are the privacy and security policies? How is your data protected? Who has access to the servers? What is the backup and failover policy? How soon...
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What if you have to go to the post office to deliver mail, instead of mail boxes around your block? Similarly, what if you had to go to the post office to get the mail, instead of it being delivered to your home address? Average file size of a 3 mega pixel digital camera picture is about 1 MB. Average file size of a 10 second high definition video is about 250 MB. Email and web site based...
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Shouldn’t sending large files be easy? And, shouldn’t receiving them be easy too? So you bought this 10 mega pixel camera [or a HD camcorder] and took some brilliant pictures [or videos] and are now thinking of sending them to your friends and family. Or maybe you are in the media business and want to send a 10 GB commercial video file to your clients for review. Here are...
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