Pando (application)

Pando (application)

Pando is proprietary software for P2P file sharing. It's mainly aimed at sending files using both Peer-to-peer and Client-server architectures that would normally be too large to send via more conventional means. [ExtremeTech review of Pando; "5 New Ways to Share Files" August 2, 2007 by Michael Muchmore http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2165273,00.asp]

Details

Pando functions very much like any BitTorrent. It does, in fact, function as a normal BitTorrent client. Pando uses the BitTorrent protocol to transfer files.

Using Pando is very similar to using any BitTorrent client. A Pando upload begins with meta-data stored within a file with a .pando File extension. Also like BitTorrent, this file may be sent via e-mail or published on a website or exchanged with the recipient in some other way (such as via IM). And, like BitTorrent, the downloader must first install the Pando software.

Pando uses a 256-bit end-to-end encryption [http://pando.com/beta/help-faq-win09#SF5 "Frequently Asked Questions"] ] method to secure communication among peers.

The primary difference with traditional BitTorrent file transfer operation is that a copy of the shared file is uploaded to Pando's servers [Pando makes light work of big files; Pando: A person-to-person transfer system; Web Applications Alert; paragraphs 4 & 5; by Mark Gibbs, Network World, 03/14/2007 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/web/2007/0312web2.html] and remains there for a limited time, seeding it. In this way, the file remains available even after the original sender goes offline.

Features

A non-subscription version is ad-supported. A subscription version extends the capabilities. Beyond the features listed below, there are additional service offerings for high-volume publishers and subscription content delivery [Pando Moves Beyond Email File Sharing; TechCrunch; by Michael Arrington; October 26, 2006 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/26/pando-moves-beyond-email-file-sharing/] .

Its common features are:
* Server-assisted delivery provides increased file availability and delivery speeds (subscribers receive faster server-assisted speeds)
* 7 day file retention on Pando's servers (14 days with subscription)
* Statistics about number and time of downloads are provided to the sender.
* Fully-supported client software for both Windows and Mac OS X.
* Download-only "Beta" software for Linux. [Forum message - "Linux downloader updated!" http://www.pando.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=22957#p22957]
* An assortment of software to add on to popular web browsers, instant messaging or e-mail clients
* Unlimited number of uploads.
* 1 GB maximum file size (3 GB with subscription)

ee also

*DropSend

References

External links

* [http://www.pando.com/ Pando Official Website]


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