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I need to get 30 GB of data to a client based in L.A. urgently (uploading from Australia) , but I can't FTP it as my F****** ISP insists on shaping my ADSL upload speed to 30kps!

What's the best way to get this kind of data across the internet securely and quickly? (it's sensitive information and I'd really rather avoid trying to do it via torrent if possible) Do I need to set up a virtual private network or is there an easier way? To send it via post will take 4 to 5 days, even with an express courier.

VPN is an option, but if I'm correct your speed will still be throttled. If that's the case snail mail is your best bet.

it's sensitive information and I'd really rather avoid trying to do it via torrent if possible

Encrypt first, then transmit? Truecrypt is just one of many open source secure encryption solutions.

Hamachi? You would have to set it up on both ends. It's free though. Limited by your upload speed.

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/

The data is a collection of video content that unfortunately needs to stay as high a res as possible. There's 9 DVDs worth. Is there a video codec that I can use to compress the files to a fair degree without the picture getting too lossy? The vision needs to be at SD DVD quality (or damn close to it) when it gets there.

The only codecs up to snuff (h264/AVC) require many hours to encode on most computers, like upwards of 12-18 hours for 30 minutes of video. It wouldn't be any faster than uploading the plain DVD images.

Gekko71 wrote:I need to get 30 GB of data to a client based in L.A. urgently (uploading from Australia) , but I can't FTP it as my F****** ISP insists on shaping my ADSL upload speed to 30kps!

What's the best way to get this kind of data across the internet securely and quickly? (it's sensitive information and I'd really rather avoid trying to do it via torrent if possible) Do I need to set up a virtual private network or is there an easier way? To send it via post will take 4 to 5 days, even with an express courier.

Since your upload speeds are capped whatever you do is limited and will take forever. There is such a thing as overnight air, but your going to pay.

okay - looks like international courier it is then.

Thanks for the help everyone.

could have been there already.