How Can Architects and Engineers Benefit from the Best Online Storage Sites

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
SmartFileArchitects and engineers deal with countless paper work, templates and project plans every day. For convenience and security, many of them have started using various web-based storage sites. Through these services, architects and engineers can focus more on their jobs instead of worrying about how they will send copies of their files to clients or where they will store their files. They also won't have to worry about loss of data because of sudden computer crashes, hard disk failure and other problems.

Among all online storage services today, SmartFile is the smartest choice. Our service allows you to send large files conveniently without having to worry about file sizes and security threats. There’s absolutely no need to install any software before your subcontractors, clients, and vendors can view, download or print any file. You can also perform automatic file transfer so your data is backed up regularly.

What’s more, we also allow site branding for your organization, to give your account a customized look. This way, you can create uniformity between your business website and your online storage service. 

We offer smart solutions for professionals and business owners. Sign up for our 14-day free trial today.

Improve Business Efficiency with Automatic FTP Upload

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
SmartFileAutomatic FTP upload is part of the standard features of an online data management service. This means that transfer and sharing files becomes easier since you can schedule all your tasks. With this feature, you won't have to worry about forgetting to update files and folders, which improves business efficiency. Aside from this feature, online storage services also allow anyone with permission to access, edit, update, download and upload files in your account.

The beauty of online file storage service is that you can stop worrying about losing important data due to hard drive problems like head crash, virus infections or faulty controller electronics. As long as a user has access to the Internet - retrieval, storage, and sharing of files are possible. Manufacturing and health care industries all around the world are vastly shifting to this technology because of the risks involved in losing confidential and important information. Features such as file transfer, multiple access to files and automatic file upload over a secure system take the worries away of many businesses.

Are you ready to give SmartFile a try? You don't have to sign up for a contract immediately. You can try our services for free for 14 days so you have time evaluate our features and see how we can help your business.

The Convenience of Automatic FTP Download

Monday, August 8, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
One of the features you have to look for in an online multimedia storage service is its capability for automatic FTP download.

automate FTP downloadFTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is one of the many ways you can opt to send, receive and manage files online. This service is important, especially when you are managing your own website.

When you are able to automate FTP download, you’ll only be asked to provide configuration settings during the first session. The settings will serve as guidelines for subsequent sessions and will ensure that the necessary files are uploaded or downloaded automatically at the right time and to the right location.

Depending on the features provided by your chosen service such as SmartFile, you may specify the files you wish to queue for automatic FTP upload or download according to their timestamps or file size. You can also automate their conversion to a different file name and the deletion of source files once the transfer has been completed. Higher-end servers also allow users to configure settings for setting access permissions and automate the process for subsequent sessions or transfers.

We offer various FTP features you can use to make managing files online convenient for you. Sign up for our 14-day free trial today and earn the opportunity to try a business-class FTP server that offers a full list of features for automation.

How to Send Files Easily

Friday, August 5, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
If you want to enjoy easy file transfer when managing company data, all you’ll need is an online data storage service with File Transfer Protocol capabilities.

File Transfer Protocol is the fastest, most convenient and most effective method to manage your important files. With FTP, you get to enjoy numerous benefits that you typically won’t experience with simple or basic file exchange methods. One of these benefits is fast file transfer and automatic file download and upload.

mail big fileSay, you’d like to send a PowerPoint presentation to your client. You won’t be able to do this via email if your file exceeds the maximum size allowed by your email service provider.  You will also have to consider the download/upload speed. It can take a huge amount of time to mail big file types like a video file or a PowerPoint one. Also, there’s no guarantee that your email would even reach your intended recipient. More often than not, emails have a way of losing themselves in cyberspace when you’re sending them to a recipient who's using a different email service provider and who doesn't have the same file size limit as yours. Your email could just bounce back to you.

SmartFile offers an affordable data storage service. With this service, you can avoid all these problems by simply sending a link of the file you want to send to its recipient. Take advantage of our 14-day free trial today.

FTP Automatic Services- A Convenient Way of Managing Online Data

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
When you’re looking for an online management service for your business, make sure that you choose one that offers a comprehensive range of FTP automatic services.

File Transfer Protocol SiteYou should look for a service that will allow you to automatically resume broken transfer. A lot of things could interrupt file uploads and downloads. To save time and avoid further problems, make sure you choose a company that offers automatic uploads, downloads and scheduled backups. This way, you can put file management at the back of your mind because you know you have a trusted company that is managing your files.

When files are uploaded, there are some services which allow you to automate access permission for the newly uploaded files. SmartFile for instance, allows you to determine which users in your group or account can read, write, or execute specific files in the server.

File deletion may also be automated. Once files are uploaded or downloaded to another destination, you can authorize your server to automatically delete the source files. This is one of those tedious and time-consuming tasks that people tend to forget or are reluctant to perform, which is why it’s a great thing if your File Transfer Protocol site can do it for you.

If you have been looking for a convenient and reliable online management service, you should take advantage of our 14-day free trial. Experience how easy managing your data is with a service like ours.

Offer Online File Storage Service to Your Clients

Thursday, April 14, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
Sending and receiving files through email attachments can never be as effective as a business-class online file sharing service. You can now offer your clients this great service and increase your revenue at the same time.

private label programA file transfer protocol site is a convenient and secure venue to share and store files. We take your business up a notch by offering you a reseller program that allows you to offer better business solutions to your clients. This allows your customers to enjoy the benefits of an online storage service. Offering your clients another service apart from your main products and services can help strenghten your relationship with your customers and improve client loyalty as you are able to provide all your clients' business needs.

Here are some of the processes you can do with the reseller kit.
  1. Process orders by integrating a customized customer signup in your website.
  2. Automatically update customer information, manage billing and orders.
  3. Integrate your credit card processing with our system. If you don't have a billing system, you can easily use our billing system on your website.
SmartFile is the leading online storage solutions in the industry today. Our Private Label Program allows your client's existing system to be seamlessly integrated with our business solutions. Aside from this, it allows multi-level branding of storage sites. You can let your clients have a custom branded storage site with their own domain name under your brand. All of these can be done through the reseller control panel.

Understanding FTP

Thursday, March 24, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
File transfer protocol or FTP continues to be the simplest and most efficient way to transfer files from one computer or account to another. It was first utilized in the 1970s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT. In the early days, FTP had also been the preferred method for downloading heavy files.

SmartFileIn the field of computing and information technology, the use of the word ‘protocol’ always refers to standards or rules prescribed to govern interaction between systems. In the case of file transfer protocol, this simply means that they provide the necessary rules to standardize sharing or transfer of files.

FTP and HTTP should not be confused with each other. With hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP), server data is transferred to your computer through our web browser. With file transfer protocol, it can go both ways.

Having backup data online is critical when you're managing websites, online businesses, or maintaining software programs of any sort. If you're in charge of website maintenance, having an account on a file sharing site that can automate FTP download would be greatly beneficial to your work. With this type of service, you're be able to save yourself a lot of time as you don't have to perform repetitive tasks. Once you've entered the necessary commands, the server will automatically perform the required tasks whenever you've uploaded or modified files.

Take advantage of SmartFile's FTP services by signing up for our 14-day free trial today.

A Beginner’s Guide to FTP File Permissions

Friday, March 18, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
FTP file permissions are more easily understood when you divide the term into two concepts.

FTP file permissionFTP stands for file transfer protocol, and this refers to programs or systems that are made up of very specific rules and commands which identify the ways you may or may not send or receive files. In most cases, this system can be accessed, managed, and utilized online although there are also file transfer protocol programs that only operate within a given local area network (LAN).

File permissions, on the other hand, are rules that the account owner or administrator sets to determine who gets what kind of access to which folders.

The type of restrictions you can set will depend on the range of features or services that your preferred data hosting and management provider can offer.

For starters, some systems allow account administrators to create sub-user accounts to enable other parties to access their data. These accounts may have variable limits, depending on the administrator’s preferences.

One sub-account, for instance, may only access a certain group of folders. Another sub-account may only add or download data but will not be allowed to edit or delete them. Yet another sub-account could only stay online for thirty minutes a day before his account gets automatically logged out for the whole day.

SmartFile is a file transfer protocol site that offers online data management for your business. Sign up for our free 14-day trial and see how this service works.

Automatic FTP Upload for Routine Website Maintenance Tasks

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 by SmartFile Marketing Team
How to Back Up DataFile Transfer Protocol has done wonders for website management. With this service, you can remotely access your website and manage it from any computer. This is very convenient, especially if you are always updating and  performing maintenance checks on your website.

As a website manager, there are several tasks that you do routinely and there are those that you only perform when you have to. To save time, you can perform automatic FTP upload by creating batch files which contain specific commands. These commands are the things you would routinely do when manually uploading files to your website.

With the use of a FTP service, you can control what information is displayed on your website. Aside from the convenience of being able to automatically upload files, you can also use this service to send large files to your clients like video presentations.

If you are running an online business, you know that it is important to keep your website running and updated all the time. With an online management service, you always have access to your files even if you are not in the office. Try SmartFile's 14-day online storage trial today and experience how easy it is to manage your business anywhere you are.



The Benefits of FTP

Thursday, December 23, 2010 by SmartFile Marketing Team
FTP online storageOne of the common options in sending a big file from one person to another is through the use of FTP. Over the years, a lot of FTP services have become available across the Internet.

A FTP or file Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files between different computers on a network. It is a fast and an efficient way of transferring bulk data over the Internet. A File Transfer Protocol has an automatic back up feature. This service may be used to access online data,  transfer files, and exchange files.

Using a FTP online storage has many impressive features. First, it allows you to have control over file transfer. This feature enables data transfer whether they are in ASCII mode (text files) or in binary mode (compressed files). It also has an automatic back up feature which is particularly helpful if a copy of an important file is lost or corrupted. FTP has started to become popular among people who use online storage; and transfer and send large data frequently.

SmartFile offers one of the best online storage solutions and FTP service on the market today. With us, you won't have to worry about your files being accessed by unauthorized individuals as you will be able to manage the security levels of your files. Take advantage of our free 14 day trial and see how convenient it is to have online storage.



Back up Your Files using an Automatic File Transfer Software

Saturday, December 11, 2010 by SmartFile Marketing Team

Most people are too busy running their businesses that they forget to back up their files regularly. Files need to be archived so you can access them easily in the future. Backing up your files isn't hard to do. With an automatic file transfer software, your files are backed up and stored safely.

If you want to automate file transfer from your computer to a secure file server, you can install a back up program that will do the process for you. You can set a schedule for your computer to be backed up and which files to include. This makes it easier for you to store and back up files. This program connects to an online file server and transfers data through an encrypted connection. You don’t have to worry about your files falling on the wrong hands.

If you want to automate the back up process of your computer, consider SmartFile’s storage solutions. With this service, you get a copy of SmartBackup for free. This allows you to monitor and automatically store your files into your account. You can also access your files on a different computer using the web file manager or a FTP client. Sign up for the 14 day free trial now.

Automated Backup with SmartFile

Thursday, December 2, 2010 by SmartFile Marketing Team

Many business owners are too busy to back up important files to a secure media storage. Businesses generate thousands of files everyday from invoices, orders to product stock records. Of course, no one wants to lose these important files. With SmartFile back-up, storing files securely can be automated, saving you time.

SmartFile offers several ways to store your files securely and automate the back up process. A back-up program called SmartBackup can be installed in your computer to constantly monitor for file changes and do automatic file transfers to a secure online server. You can set how often you want the program to back up your files. If you have your own system for business processes, you can integrate SmartFile’s API backup to automate the back up process so that every transaction made in your system will be stored securely in your account. Accessing your files from another computer is also easier with SmartFile as you can access them through the online web file manager, making it convenient for you to manage your files.

Online storage solutions from SmartFile can help your business increase efficiency. You can automate the back-up process so you can use your time for other business matters. If you are interested of this service, take advantage of the free 14 day trial now.

Review of Auto FTP Manager 5.15

Friday, November 5, 2010 by Brian Dowden
    We have already gone through a few of that FTP programs that we have tested with SmartFile. The newest program I have tested is Auto FTP Manager. The look of the program is pretty standard issue; however, it does offer several unique features.

The first is the server-to-server connection. Most FTP clients only allow you to connect from your local PC to the server. In this case you would need to connect to the server you are requesting files from and download them to your local machine. Once downloaded, you could connect to the second server and upload the files. This can be very time consuming depending on the amount of files you have. Auto FTP allows you to make a connection to server 2 from server 1 and copy files directly between them without making a local copy. This is my favorite feature of the program.

Next is the ability to set up profiles and use rules and filters to automate the file transfer process. An example is that I can create rules so that when I upload files to the server, it will automatically delete them from my local machine when it is finished. Also once the transfer is complete I can move the files to a specific backup folder on the server. This can all be set up to be done automatically everytime I transfer files.

It also has the capabilities to schedule transfers. Using its command line interface and the integrated scheduler it can run as a scheduled task and automatically upload files based on the name, modification date, or file type. In that respect it can almost run as a backup utility. It can run at specific times (hourly, daily, etc.) to FTP files automatically.

There are several other useful features Auto FTP offers. There are only two drawbacks that I see. The first is that it runs on Windows only. It doesnt have a multi platform install like some other FTP programs. The second is the supported protocols. While it does support FTP and FTPS, that is where it stops. It does not have the option to use FTPES which is the secure protol SmartFile uses for FTP.

Overall this is a really good ftp program. I would definately recommed this for a Windows users needing a substantial FTP program.



Backing up Files with SmartBackup

Thursday, September 9, 2010 by Brian Dowden
hard drive backup, automatic file transfer, hard drive crash, backup programs, smartbackupLosing a hard drive can be devestating. It can happen at any time. You fire up your computer to check something online and you are greeted with a screen full of errors.  Seeing that blue screen is a horrible heart-sinking feeling. First you think "My work documents are on there". Then you think "Its not so bad", I only really needed the last one I was working on. You can just redo that one. You remember everything that was in it right? The longer you sit there the more clear it becomes. Pictures, documents, calendars, emails... all gone. Thats when you say to yourself "Why didn't I just back that up?". Now with your SmartFile account there is now reason not to.

With your SmartFile account you also get a free copy of SmartBackup. SmartBackup is the back up program that allows you to automatically save your files directly from your PC to your SmartFile account. SmartBackup will set up an automatic file transfer that can run any time you chose and save your files directly to your account. It can be run as frequently as you like depending on how often you need to backup your system. Restoring files is also very easily done in the SmartBackup utility. Unlike other computer backup programs, SmartBackup gives you the ability to restore single files instead of the entire backup. That way if you accidentaly overwrite a word doc, or edit a picture you didn't want to save they can easily be restored within seconds.

Everyone should back up their PC and with SmartBackup it is easier than ever. Click Here to see a short demo on just how easy it is to configure and use.