Editing File eXchange Protocol (section)

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'''File eXchange Protocol''' ('''FXP''' or '''FXSP''') is a method of data transfer which uses [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] to transfer data from one remote server to another ([[inter-server]]) without routing this data through the client's connection. Conventional FTP involves a single [[Server (computing)|server]] and a single [[client (computing)|client]]; all data transmission is done between these two. In the FXP session, a client maintains a standard FTP connection to two servers, and can direct either server to connect to the other to initiate a data transfer. The advantage of using FXP over FTP is evident when a high-bandwidth server demands resources from another high-bandwidth server, but only a low-bandwidth client, such as a network administrator working away from location, has the authority to access the resources on both servers.