Protocol | rsync Feature Requirement | Description |
SFTP | Yes | An SFTP client can be used to transfer data securely to CDN’s FTP servers using the SFTP protocol (SSH FTP). On Windows, this client may have a user interface through which the user can navigate through his local machine to find the folders and files that should be transferred to CDN storage. On a Linux/Unix environment, a command-line utility (i.e., SFTP) is provided. |
rsync | Yes | The rsync tool, which was designed for use in a Linux/Unix environment, can synchronize data between two machines in a variety of ways. This document will demonstrate how to use this tool to transfer data between the user’s local machine and CDN’s FTP servers. |
FTP | No | Due to the insecure nature of the FTP protocol, user account credentials may be exposed during the FTP authentication process. In turn, this may compromise the integrity of the user’s CDN configuration. For this reason, the use of FTP is strongly discouraged. |