Cloud Computing: Is Peer to Peer the Future of File Sharing? Maybe
June 14, 2014
Grazed from MSPMentor. Author: Michael Brown.
Amidst the cloud computing revolution, peer-to-peer file sharing is beginning to gain momentum as well. TechCrunch has recently cast the spotlight on a small company, Infinit, who is involved in this new trend.
“We see that a lot of our users share huge files,” said co-founder and COO Baptiste Fradin in the above article, “And a lot of people managed to digitize processes that were still physical. For example, in video post-production, you had to hire a delivery person to ship a hard drive — now you can use Infinit.”
While this may be a good fit for personal use, is it a good fit for a business and MSPs?
It is Fast and Easy
With peer-to-peer file sharing, sending files to someone else can be very simple. Users are able to send a file directly to someone else, through the sharing application or by creating a direct link to download the file…
This direct transfer bypasses the cloud, therefore eliminating the need to store information in massive servers and reducing cost. The cloud is easy, but this may be even easier to quickly get files to coworkers, friends or family. Speed and simplicity are two factors that clients of MSPs are always looking for in file sharing applications…
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