This guide explains how to securely and easily transfer files between Web Hosting and/or Cloud Server.

Preamble

• The FXP (File Exchange Protocolis a method for transferring files directly between two FTP servers without the data passing through the local client.
• Using the FTP PORT and PASV commands, it allows for a connection to be established between the two servers for faster and more efficient file transfer, thus saving bandwidth.
• However, this method may present security risks if the connections are not secured by FTPS, and it requires a more complex configuration compared to traditional FTP transfers.

Transferring data between servers

FXP is enabled by default on Web Hosting and Cloud Servers.

For example, you can use CrossFTP, a multi-platform software that allows you to perform FXP (as well as FTP, SFTP, WebDav, S3, OpenStack Swift).