Since the very first day of internet, fast file delivery from point A to point B, especially transfer of big files, has been a major problem for many. Different people have tried to solve this problem in many different ways: new external data storage devices (floppy disks, CD's, DVD's, USB flash drives, external hard disk drives, etc.) that can be physically shipped to the person in need have been invented and several network protocols (FTP, FTPS, SSH, etc.) have been developed to send files fast and reduce the time of delivery. How do you send it?
One may ask - Why isn't external data storage devices good enough to do the trick if nowadays one can have 16 GB USB flash drives that should be enough even for those who have really big files? Sometimes they are. If You need to transfer big file from one computer to another and both computers are located right next to each other, that could be the fastest and easiest way. But imagine situation when person that needs the file is in different city, country or even continent? How fast can your shipping company deliver it and how much does it cost? Can You always afford to wait a day, two or even more?
But what about those network protocols? Are they any good? The answer to this question is yes and no. Let's have a closer look at most popular of those protocols - FTP (File Transfer Protocol). As there are many FTP client and server programs available for different operating systems, FTP is a popular choice for exchanging files independent of the operating systems involved. Why couldn't this be enough to send big files? Just one reason - most of the people do not know how to use FTP. It was not designed to be super easy to use, you have to remember the IP address or domain name of the FTP server, You must know user name and password for it and it is hard to control who get's access to which files. Sometimes You do not want to show all files to all your friends or colleagues.
So - is there any solution that makes sending files easy and fast? The answer is try MongoFiles and make a decision yourself. MongoFiles just released version 2.0 of their file delivery service. Now it's faster, easier, more fun and bigger than before! You can send up to 5 gigabyte files without having to download and learn any new software. It all takes place in your web browser and you can send instantly to anyone in the world! If you still haven't decided, ask yourself a question: Why don't you send it with MongoFiles?
