[thelist] restricted webspace or FTP hosting?

[Massimo Mezzini]

Hi;

one of my clients needs to be able to exchange some large technical 
documents (up to 30Mb) with remote offices and customers. They are 
asking for a password controlled section on their website where users 
should be able to upload (through a script?) and download those 
files.

Space is not a problem but I'm afraid that uploading such big files 
could interfere with server performance. Also, some users are not 
exactly tech-types and I'm not sure they would not stare at the 
monitor for hours (or call for help) if uploading stalls.

I wonder if a separate FTP server would not be a better solution. 
Suggestions? Can anybody recommend a safe and reliable FTP hosting 
provider?

Thanks in advance,

Massimo