Secure FTP - Internal or External hosting?

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I've been tasked with setting up a secure FTP that our customers can log in to and pull .csv files from each day but I don't know which route to take.

Am I better off paying a small fee to have it hosted somewhere else and I upload my files there or do I buy a standalone PC/integrate it into Windows Server.

I don't like the idea of opening ports here and I'd like a GUI that people can view if possible but it's not a deal breaker.

Can anyone give me some pointers?
(reputable hosts also open to recommendation)

 

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Fair questions! it's still a rather grey area this end, the usage will be a stock feed if anything so potentially small files <2Mb but accessed frequently by numerous customers to keep their Marketplace stocking upto date.

As a result of this the traffic volume is going to initially be small and often with potential increases if it takes off. I guess this would make speed one of the key factors.

 

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I would say a link to a web server url online with a login somewhere, don’t use ftp. Very easy to do so and still as secure as ftp.

Is it the same file been pulled every day?

Heya,

Yes pretty much, I'll probably keep the file name consistent.

Where would you suggest?