GridFTP is a high-performance, secure, reliable data transfer protocol optimized for high-bandwidth wide-area networks. The GridFTP protocol is based on FTP, the highly-popular Internet file transfer protocol. We have selected a set of protocol features and extensions defined already in IETF RFCs and added a few additional features to meet requirements from current data grid projects.
| The following guides are available for this component: | |
| Data Management Key Concepts | For important general concepts. [pdf] |
| Admin Guide | For system administrators and those installing, building and deploying GT. You should already have read Installation Guide and Quickstart. [pdf] |
| User's Guide | Describes how end-users typically interact with this component. Be sure to also read the GT User Guide for important general information for end-users. [pdf] |
| Developer's Guide | Reference and usage scenarios for developers. [pdf] |
| Other information available for this component are: | |
| Release Notes | What's new with the 5.0.4 release for this component. [pdf] |
| Public Interface Guide | Information for all public interfaces (including APIs, commands, etc). Please note this is a subset of information in the Developer's Guide. [pdf] |
| Quality Profile | Information about test coverage reports, etc. [pdf] |
| Migrating Guide | Information for migrating to this version if you were using a previous version of GT. [pdf] |
| All GridFTP Guides (PDF only) | Includes all GridFTP guides except Public Interfaces (which is a subset of the Developer's Guide) |