For media creators who would like to expand their businesses into global markets, the ability to transfer large files over the internet is a necessary skill. When one can deliver gig sized data files over oceans online then geography becomes unimportant and no longer hinders your business's growth.



Though the transfer of large files via the internet is not a new practice, a short list of the most efficient and popular means of doing so is helpful.

1. FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is a very popular way to deliver files over the World Wide Web. With any FTP software users gain access to protected folders by providing a user name and password and then have the ability to easily upload and download data. With server size being the only limit to file transfer size, FTP has proven to be one of the most utilized methods for file transfer.

2. If you have the above mentioned access to an FTP server, you can upload a .mov file, for example, onto your server and provide a URL which your client can then right click and download. For example, a file named movie.mov placed on your FTP folder in a folder named clients would have the URL of http:// www.yourwebsite.com/clients/movie.mov.

3. A variety of Peer to Peer software called P2P allows the transfer of large media files stored on each participants computer without uploading to a third party site. Both participants need similar software installed which will allow the transfer of files. There are no links to click on and files are easily downloaded through the software.

4. Software as a Service, know as SaaS, is generally hosted on a particular server as an application available to member users. This type of software allows users to upload single files up to a certain size such as 100 MB and then provides a link for downloading. Service plans allow the uploading of larger files, multiple files, and folders for a monthly fee.

By using any of the above methods than geography will no longer be a limitation to your business. Conquering geography in this manner will allow you to work with clients all over the world as easily as those in your own town.