Dropbox

Project Status

Jason will do presentation at the August 6th weekly meeting.

Questions and Concerns

• What is the maximum file size supported for transfer?
• Is there an issue when large numbers of files must be kept up with?
• Do we want a Dropbox style service or an FTP style service?
• How well does the solution handle file permissions, especially group permissions?

Software

SparkleShare

http://sparkleshare.org/

• Pros

1. Open Source
2. Availibility for Mac, Windows, and Linux
3. Version control (Git based)
4. Notifications of changes to folder contents

• Cons

1. Sharing folders not built into desktop client
2. Git isn’t built for handling large, binary files
3. Version control not built into desktop client

FileZilla

https://filezilla-project.org/

• Pros

1. Free
2. Supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP
3. Supports resume and transfer of files > 4GB.
4. Client supports Linux, Mac OSX and Windows

• Cons

1. Server requires Windows XP, Vista or 7.

RhinoSoft Serv-U

http://www.serv-u.com/

• Pros

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• Cons

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F*EX Frams' Fast File Exchange

http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/

• Pros

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• Cons

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OwnCloud

http://owncloud.org/

• Pros

1. Present in EPEL repository

• Cons

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SeaFile

http://seafile.com/en/home/

• Pros

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• Cons

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dotCloud

https://www.dotcloud.com/

• Pros

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• Cons

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Globus Online

https://www.globusonline.org/

• Pros

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• Cons

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