FTP VS HTTP

[vegachavez]

I am about to download DCS Warthog A-10 and not quite sure if I should download the files as

FTP or HTPP. What is the difference between the two and which would you recommend to download.

THANKS.

[PeterP]

http://daniel.haxx.se/docs/ftp-vs-http.html

[vegachavez]

If it`s only a question of speed.. I think I will use HTPP.

If you were downloading the Wart which would you use?

thanks.

[PeterP]

none of them - I use always the torrent. - no need to reload if the connection is discontinuous an also immune against file corruption.

[Laurius]

Hi there,

 

just to give my two cents, I think it depends a lot on where you are and the kind of internet connection you have. If I may speak of my own case, I've just used FTP yesterday to fully download the 1.1.1.1 version (4 files). I have tried both FTP and HTTP (USA or GERMANY) and apparently FTP was much faster (Germany since I'm in France but I don't know what choice is let to others). I have downloaded the 4 files in less than 2 hours (strange things occuring with the .exe download though, but ignore...). Fresh full instal looks fine to me after flying a couple of SP missions.

Although I like Steam very much, I'm glad I've left yesterday since Steam appears to not update this wonderfull sim anymore.

Laurius

[Wichid]

Torrent - always.

[slug88]

Seriously, just use the torrent :).

[vegachavez]

Can one of you torrent guys get me the link for that specific download?

[jimcarrel]

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?scr=product&ProductId=8&end_pos=135&lang=en

 

at the very bottom of the page.

[winz]

Between HTTP and FTP allways use FTP for file transfer, it's the thing that protocol was designed for. HTTP is less efficient in file transfer.

[LostOblivion]

Today, whether you decide using HTTP or FTP does not matter at all when it comes to transferring big files, as they are both directly limited to the TCP/IP-implementation on modern operating systems.

 

Having said that, FTP is an obsolete protocol, which is being phased out slowly in favour of mostly HTTP, as well as hugely the torrent protocol for end point users. HTTP also supports native compression agreements between client and server, which leads to less bandwidth usage, but is rarely used afaik. FTP is mostly used today for server file maintenance.

Edited December 21, 2011 by LostOblivion

[Inseckt]

hm, considering the last to statements by winz an lostoblivion, I think one of them is trying to fool us so that when the next patch/release comes, so that there will be no one using their favorite protocol...:D Torrent is actually best anyways, and will only be a better alternative the more who use it as long the leacher number dont wildley outnumber the seeds;)

[bluepilot76]

The download options show 4 files downloadable with FTP (which is what I always have used) The TOrrent one only shows one, whats the idea there?

 

Meanwhile I have started the torrent. It says 3h45mins remaining...

[Inseckt]

the torrent has all the files in one download, ETA may vary...

[vegachavez]

Tags...that`s what I did, your confirmation is comforting.

thanks to all that answered my question.

[LostOblivion]

Does my post seem biased towards HTTP? I did not mean to, in fact I use torrent as well.