FTP/FTPS/SFTP/SCP - Speed comparison - Server Fault
Dec 6, 2013 · How do FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and SCP compare in terms of transfer rate and how can I compare them through testing?
FTP v/s SFTP v/s FTPS - Server Fault
Apr 10, 2010 · SFTP is also considerably more firewall friendly than FTP because it only requires one port to establish a connection and carry out file operations. FTP and FTPS require …
Possible explanation of how SFTP can be 4 times faster than FTPS?
Jan 30, 2024 · SFTP relies on the SSH protocol, which provides strong encryption by default. The encryption algorithms used in SFTP are generally efficient and optimized for secure file …
What is the difference between SFTP port 22 or port 990?
SFTP is intimately related to SSH, and has no relation, except in purpose and name, with FTP. Contrast with FTPS, which is simply the FTP protocol with SSL. The main difference is that …
What a pros and cons of FTP vs SSH for file transfers?
Jul 9, 2010 · 18 Why to consider setting up an FTP service on a server when files transfers work fine by means of SSH (with Midnight Commander on a Lunux and FileZilla on a Windows …
What port does SFTP use? - Server Fault
Oct 13, 2009 · SFTP = FTP over SSH, FTPS = FTP using SSL certificates. SFTP may use Port 20 to initiate SFTP transfer but then remain on 22, FTPS often use higher ranges of ports.. …
sftp - Rsync or FTP for transfering huge files - Server Fault
Apr 12, 2025 · I am trying to send huge (approx 5 gb) files between servers. Which is better, sftp or rsync ? Could someone point me to a comparision of sftp vs rsync if any available ? Is one …
UNC vs. SFTP vs. SSH for uploading to a Windows server
I understand that UNC (Uniform Naming Convention), SFTP, and SSH are different interfaces (protocols?) that can be used to upload files to a server. But feature-wise, how do they differ? …
Difference between "SFTP Client Side" and "SFTP Server Side"
Mar 8, 2011 · SFTP is FTP over SSH so if both servers are servers then both most likely already have SSH (if they are unix servers) You then need an SFTP compatible client. Since they are …
SFTP vs FTPS, and is an FTP server even required for SFTP?
Feb 17, 2018 · scp and sftp run over the ssh server engine, whereas ftps is regular FTP with SSL wrappers on it. 3 totally different protocols. Oh, and you may be interested in sshfs - mount a …