Protocol efficiency. FTP is typically a faster protocol given a selection.
-- Espi On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:49 AM, David McSpadden <[email protected]> wrote: > When running a 'cp' from one lan to another over a 100MB circuit my > bandwidth utilization is 3MB but when running a 'ftp' to the same > destination I utilize over10MB of the same circuit? > > Why would an IBM AIX cp command be so different from an IBM AIX ftp > command as far as same files to the same locations over the same networks?? > > Doesn't really make any sense to me?? > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use > of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are > not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and > delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, > retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. >

