Fastream IQ Web/FTP Server 11.5.5R

Nice try for the people from Fastream Technologies to create a FTP/HTTP server application dedicated also for newbies. Although the application has two modules, one for FTP protocol and on efor HTTP protocol, this two can be controlled locally or remotely by a GUI interface. The GUI interface incorporates all the main commands to create as fast as possible a server. Every important part of the customization is placed in a tab to be more clearly for the user.

While the FTP server can be very secure because of the SSL/TLS Encryption, the Web server can be multithreaded with separate upload/download speed limits, storage quotas, dynamic DNS, etc. The application allows you to use multi domain names and multi servers with separate IP's. Based on your own skills and by reading very carefully the user manual you can turn any NT-based Windows into a server with almost no technical skills needed. For deeper options you may ask the help of the producers.

If you get into problems or just need some help, you will get a prompt answer from the producers or just go to their Yahoo Group (groups.yahoo.com/group/NFServer/) and chat with others that are using this application.

While taking all these into consideration we should not forget that this is a free product and in most of the cases you don't need the pro version.

Because two modules are controlled from the same interface, the new users might encounter some difficulties in getting used to it. That's why the user guide is must and might be useful to be rewrite to provide better understanding to new users.

Pluses: two modules in one controlled from a single interface; allows you to create multi servers with differetn names and IP's;

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In conclusion: The first server creator thought to come at hand also for new users.

version reviewed: 11