Git Push

Git Push Alternatives

Weighing your options? Checkout these 5 alternatives that could help you accomplish your goal.

• FTP

  FTP, which stands for File Transfer Protocol, is a standard web protocol used for transferring files between client and server in a computer network. The first iteration of FTP was introduced by Abhay Bhushan in 1971. Currently used specification comes for October 1985.

• FTPS

  File Transfer Protocol over SSL (or FTPS for short) is an internet protocol that allows users to connect with one another in a more secure matter. File transfers via FTPS are auhtorized using passwords, client and server certificates. FTPS is a requirement for various security compliance certificates including PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX and HITECH.

• Rsync

  Rsync is a C-based tool that allows for synchronizing files between a computer unit and external storage units across multiple, networked, computers. Rsync is used usually for synchronizing file structure between two different systems. Rsync is licensed under GNU General Public License.

• SFTP

  Short File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) provides more security than a regular File Transfer Protocol (FTP) by utilizing Secure Shell. Unlike FTPS, SFTP supports SSH key authentication and only requires a single port (22 by default) to be opened to get through the firewall.

• WebDAV

  Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (or WebDav for short) is an extension a HTTP protocol that is used to share, edit and transfer files between users through a web servers. It is mostly utilized in a collaborative projects for versioning and revision tracking.