Improving public file access final
- 1. Mary Beth Hager Finance Assistant / IT Coordinator Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
- 2. Overview Opportunity Criteria for Success Alternatives Primary Differences Strategic Option Benefits Recommended Option References
- 3. The Gulf Council’s mission is to manage our national fishery resources through the creation and implementation of effective fishery management plans
- 4. Effective management requires effective communication
- 5. Replace Synology File Station to improve information exchange Issues with file station o Locks up, limiting access to files o Capacity limitations due to ISP o Confusing to Public – not “FTP” o Lack Usage Metrics
- 6. Criteria for Success – What we need • Reliable • Securable • Economical • User friendly Any Device Anytime **Bonus Benefit – Usage Metrics**
- 7. Alternatives – Most offer these features Web Interface Free trials Unlimited Space/ Bandwidth / Sizes Custom Branding Multiple Layers of Security Many File Delivery options FTP E Mail Webserver
- 8. Primary Differences Built in FTP client software Too many bundled features Overly Expensive User Hosted FTP Data Drive HQ’s Custom Ftp Software $400 / Mo
- 9. Tiered Data Buckets Paying for unused storage 10-25 GB 26-50 GBOur Data 32 GB $275 / mo vs $375 / mo
- 10. Strategic Option Use HostedFTP.com to deploy a simple cloud based FTP File Server Key Plus – Files hosted by Amazon web services $40 / Mo
- 11. Benefits • Scalable data storage • Uses any FTP client interface • Supports any web browser • High reliability / recommendation • Best Price • Minimal resource investment Recommended by GSA vendor Leveraging the resources of a bigger fish
- 12. Risks • Limited Support • May Need additional Bandwidth Risk Limiting Factor Free 21 day trail
- 13. HostedFTP.com – Deploy trial to run concurrently with August Council Meeting