Re: tftp vs http for downloading big files
"H. Peter Anvin" <[email protected]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:46:23 -0700
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On 03/16/2011 01:54 PM, hai wu wrote: > Just for downloading files like vmlinuz/initrd.img, wouldn't it be > better to use tftp instead of using http when the image files would be > very large? No, quite the opposite. tftp is very slow for anything but very small files (it is actually quite efficient for files that only a few kilobytes or less.) -hpa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2