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FTP over S3 - Feedback please

• terpua 19y ago
  We are a data management startup and we are looking at building a web-based app that allows the setup and management of ftp users and ftp over s3 for businesses. The rational: 1) web-based management of s3 is lacking and thus hard to use (e.g., you can't limit Frank to use only 5GB and Sarah to have 9GB) 2) s3 provides a "never ending" supply of centralized online storage 3) but users are not familiar with s3, but know ftp and have ftp clients Thoughts?
  • abcabc 19y ago
    Why not SCP/SFTP? Do you really want your customers usernames/passwords crossing the net in the clear? SCP/SFTP is pretty much a drop in replacement.
    • terpua 19y ago
      Yup, shouldn't be hard to add either by default/option.
• aaroneous 19y ago
  S3 as-is has a long way to go before being friendly for the end user. There's some neat technology at the core with a pretty poor interface on top (unless you're fairly tech savvy). I think it sounds like an interesting idea, and something that no one has come close to successfully tackling yet.
  • terpua 19y ago
    It would be cool to also add the ability to upload files to S3 via email.
• terpua 19y ago
  Is this a product looking for a market (i.e. businesses using online storage now seem to be happy, so why switch?)