GEB 3213

1. Mary Beth Hager
Finance Assistant / IT Coordinator
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

2. Overview
Opportunity
Criteria for Success
Alternatives
Primary Differences
Strategic Option
Benefits
Recommended Option
References

3. The Gulf Council’s mission is to manage our
national fishery resources
through the creation
and implementation of
effective fishery
management plans

4. Effective management requires
effective communication

5. Replace Synology File Station to
improve information exchange
Issues with file station
o Locks up, limiting access to files
o Capacity limitations due to ISP
o Confusing to Public – not “FTP”
o Lack Usage Metrics

6. Criteria for Success – What we need
• Reliable
• Securable
• Economical
• User friendly
Any Device
Anytime
**Bonus Benefit – Usage Metrics**

7. Alternatives – Most offer these features
Web Interface
Free trials
Unlimited Space/ Bandwidth / Sizes
Custom Branding
Multiple Layers of Security
Many File Delivery options
FTP
E Mail
Webserver

8. Primary Differences
Built in FTP client software
Too many bundled features
Overly Expensive
User Hosted FTP Data
Drive
HQ’s
Custom
Ftp
Software
$400 / Mo

9. Tiered Data Buckets
Paying for unused storage
10-25
GB
26-50 GBOur
Data 32
GB
$275 / mo vs $375 / mo

10. Strategic Option
Use HostedFTP.com to deploy a
simple cloud based FTP File Server
Key Plus –
Files hosted by
Amazon web services
$40 / Mo

11. Benefits
• Scalable data storage
• Uses any FTP client interface
• Supports any web browser
• High reliability / recommendation
• Best Price
• Minimal resource investment
Recommended by GSA vendor
Leveraging the resources of a bigger fish

12. Risks
• Limited Support
• May Need additional Bandwidth
Risk Limiting Factor
Free 21 day trail

13. HostedFTP.com – Deploy trial to run
concurrently with August Council Meeting

14. http://aws.amazon.com/
www.drivehq.com
www.ftphosting.com
www.gulfcouncil.org
www.hostedftp.com