Why is it faster to download a file through FTP vs Terminal Services?

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jin dun asked:


A 5 GB file seems to be a lot faster download as compared to using remote desktop to copy the remote file to my local drive. I know FTP is built for file transfering, but what exactly makes it so much faster?

Wendy
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One Response to “Why is it faster to download a file through FTP vs Terminal Services?”

  1. Frankie Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 9:54 am

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