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odbc & ftp

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by DD, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. DD

    DD Guest

    I have a file need to copy from one pc to another .

    application teamp purpose either using ftp or odbc. what is pro and con
    using ftp or odbc ?
     
    DD, Apr 2, 2009
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  3. Dusko Savatovic

    Dusko Savatovic Guest

    "DD" <DD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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    >I have a file need to copy from one pc to another .
    >
    > application teamp purpose either using ftp or odbc. what is pro and con
    > using ftp or odbc ?

    ODBC - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODBC . Database only. This will probably
    not copy the file, but database records between databases.

    FTP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ftp . File Transfer Protocol. This is
    industry standard for copying files between computers on the network.
    Computers may be running various Operating Systems. It does have some
    limitations (security, the file must not be larger than 2GB).
     
    Dusko Savatovic, Apr 2, 2009
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  4. Anthony [MVP]

    Anthony [MVP] Guest

    DD,
    Neither is a suitable method of copying a file from one PC to another.
    Either your requirement is different from that or the application team have
    answered a different question.
    FTP requires a client and a server. The client could perform an FTP transfer
    on a schedule.
    ODBC is a way for an application to connect to a database and then do
    something.
    Are the two PC's in the same domain? Are they connected by anything except
    the Internet?
    Anthony
    http://www.airdesk.com


    "DD" <DD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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    > I have a file need to copy from one pc to another .
    >
    > application teamp purpose either using ftp or odbc. what is pro and con
    > using ftp or odbc ?
     
    Anthony [MVP], Apr 2, 2009
    #3
  5. Brian Cryer

    Brian Cryer Guest

    "DD" <DD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:CFBC7BBF-0298-4785-AA63-F03D5A5C0D88@microsoft.com...
    >I have a file need to copy from one pc to another .
    >
    > application teamp purpose either using ftp or odbc. what is pro and con
    > using ftp or odbc ?

    ODBC is used for accessing data in databases, it is not used for copying
    files.

    FTP is commonly used for copying files between servers across a WAN such as
    the internet. If you are copying files across the internet or across a slow
    private network then FTP is the obvious choice.

    If you are simply copying files across a LAN (such as in your office) then
    FTP is overkill and a simple file copy will suffice.
    --
    Brian Cryer
    http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian
    http://everything.explained.at
     
    Brian Cryer, Apr 16, 2009
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