If I paid myself for the time spent diddling with other solutions I more than paid for this several times over. While its certainly not "cheap" I do believe the old addage that you "get what you paid for" holds true. Saves everyone the frustration and I don't have to bear multi megabyte files choking my email system. Now I can send a link to people and point them via browser and not have to explain for the millionth time what FTP is. (Like you've never run across these people before!) This makes the FTP client/support issue a moot point. The Web management interface is a big plus for end users who haven't a clue about FTP clients etc. Group folders, where you can assign users their particular access privileges, is a nice bonus. The interface is clear, logical, and consistent as far as any FTP server is concerned. Rumpus installs quickly, cleanly, and you can install it on a remote machine on the LAN etc. Man, am I ever glad I did! I've precious little time to fiddle with configurations and Rumpus allowed me to get to work with less downtime (read.money!) and frustration (i.e. Having used some free, and other paid FTP solutions, I found the Rumpus demo and decided to "give it a try". The most amazing thing about Rumpus is the developer - 7X24 around-the-clock support! If you are unfamiliar with basic networking and are afraid to learn, then you should consider hiring someone who can set it up for you. Other than that, it is easy to administer once you have it up and running. For example, if you do not have a static IP address, and some understanding of DNS settings, you should allow for a bit of time to get things working. The reason for this is not that the product is overly complicated (it isn’t), but rather that some knowledge of server provisioning is needed in order to get it working. The only thing that I can say would be a slight barrier for the average user, would be that some technical knowledge and a little patience is required in order to set it up. I paid for it, and continue to pay for every paid upgrade because it is absolutely worth it! Of the over 150 paid applications on my HD, Rumpus is at the top of the list to keep current. Yeah, I seen some posts where users whine about the cost. If you are a small business or consumer and are paying for MobileMe, Dropbox, or any other on-line file syncing/storage solution, Rumpus deserves your consideration. It is so solid, that I never hesitate to install a beta. The developer is simply outstanding, and the product is pure gold. If you are a business of any size, the price is truly “a drop in the bucket”. The use cases for this application are only limited by your creativity and imagination. Well, in the case of Rumpus, once you start using it, the light bulb will continually go off. Rumpus is one of those things that you may have around your home or office and never fully grasp the full value until the light bulb goes off. If you're not interested in the nitty-gritty of PureFTPd config or the high cost of the pro solutions, the new Crush might be worth a look.I have owned Rumpus since late 2007, but started using it in 2008. mac replacement) granular bandwidth, user/group, and time window controls automatic compression and resumable downloads. Crush offers a fairly sophisticated console and Web management UI both SFTP and WebDAV services along with FTP (great for rolling your own. Now, the venerable CrushFTP has been revised to version 4.0 it offers a midrange, Universal Binary (and cross-platform Mac/Win/Linux) FTP server priced per connection ($30 for 10 concurrent users). Seems like there's an open middle of the market, no? It can be as full-featured as running Rumpus or Mac OS X Server (both over $200), or as free as PureFTPd Manager (with an excellent walkthrough at MacDevCenter). Setting up FTP services on your Mac can be as simple as checking the "FTP" box in Sharing Preferences, if you don't care about anonymous access or maintaining a user list separate from your regular accounts.
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