The webinar discusses the challenges of transferring large volumes of small files and presents a test case illustrating inefficiencies with traditional methods like FTP. It highlights the advantages of using FileCatalyst's hotfolder feature for faster transfers and mentions alternatives like zipping files. Additionally, complementary features such as transfer caching and file system monitoring are proposed to enhance the process.

1. June Webinar: How to Transfer Large Volumes of
Small Files at Accelerated Speeds
Chris Bailey

2. Agenda
• The Problem: Transferring large volumes of small files
• Test Case
• Alternatives
• Other Complementary Features
• Questions
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3. The Problem: Transferring Large
Volumes of Small Files
• Each file needs set up/teardown
• FTP sends PASV command followed by STOR
command
• Fine with large files, but with many small files it takes
too long
• Introduce latency and it is even worse
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4. Test Case
• 37,000 files, 900 directories
• FileZilla – Takes too long to wait for!
• FileCatalyst HotFolder with Single Archive option –
finishes quickly
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5. Alternatives
• Zipping it yourself in manual, need to unzip other
side
• What if one file changes? Send it all again
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6. Other Complementary Features
• Transfer cache – detects what has changed
• File system monitoring
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7. Questions?