====== File Transfer ======
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**Xcalibur W** Server can upload and download data either **directly** (//direct file transfer//) or **indirectly** (via peer-to-peer networking, or //distributed file transfer//). The **File Transfer** section (**Views > Manager Options > File Transfer**) allows administrators to enable or disable the distributed file transfer option and set upload and download bandwidth limits.

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**Direct or Distributed File Transfer**

Under the distributed file transfer model, agents on the same LAN share the downloaded data, resulting in significant bandwidth savings. Distributed file transfer uses peer-to-peer technology. Note that both mechanisms use HTTPs connections.\\

**Bandwidth Consumption**

The system administrator can define the **maximum network bandwidth** that **Xcalibur W** Server should allocate for file transfers. This applies to the server's inbound and outbound traffic.