Internet Geekzoids in here please - hosting a 300gb file

[Killa_ken]

I need to allow a friend to download a 300gb file. What would be the easiest way of doing this?

 

[Raikiri]

Posting him a hard drive.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

yousendit.com used to allow free transfers of up to 1TB although I think they've limited that now.

Look for a large hosting site..

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Set up a software FTP server on your PC. Leave it switched on.

 

[Glaucus]

Set up a software FTP server on your PC. Leave it switched on.

yep, that'll be the fastest, otherwise you'll have to upload it, the he'll have to download it.

This way you do it at the same time.

 

[Killa_ken]

How long is it likely to take if i have a 18mb line?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Set up a software FTP server on your PC. Leave it switched on.

best way but his upload will be swamped ! Probably quicker to post him the HD.

 

[Hxc]

18meg up or 18meg down?

 

[Killa_ken]

18meg up or 18meg down?

erm.... Its 18meg from bellsouth?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

How long is it likely to take if i have a 18mb line?

http://www.csgnetwork.com/csdlspeedcalc.html

Assuming an upload speed of 1000kbps then roughly 6 hours

 

[hp7909]

{snip}300gb file{snip}

file or files? Just curious but is it even possible to have a 307,200MB file in a non-corporate/etc environment?

 

[Mr Nice]

torrent?

 

[Raikiri]

Well, if your upload is 4mb or 500kb/s (probably not that high) about 166 hours.

 

[V4NT0M]

How long is it likely to take if i have a 18mb line?

Whats your upstream, i gather 256k/512k?

256k = 108 days lol
512k = 54 days
18mb = 1 & 1/2 days

 

[Killa_ken]

file or files? Just curious but is it even possible to have a 307,200MB file in a non-corporate/etc environment?

About 20 files, all large cabinets of drug models and CAD drawings.

 

[Glaucus]

About 20 files, all large cabinets of drug models and CAD drawings.

Have you got a dvd burner?

Invest in a dual layer dvd burner.

Zip into one larger file, then split into 8GB sections.

 

[Psyk]

Looks like physical media is going to be the most efficient way of doing that. Either compress and split into DVD sized chunks or take the whole hard disk.

 

[V4NT0M]

http://www.csgnetwork.com/csdlspeedcalc.html

Assuming an upload speed of 1000kbps then roughly 6 hours

you did that for 3Gb not 300Gb

 

[marc2003]

Posting him a hard drive.

win. 300gb is ridiculous on a home connection.

 

[Deleted member 58846]

WTF. 300gb ????? you mean MB ? what on earth lolz