[ARIN-consult] Consultation for the Retirement of FTP Protocol Use at ARIN

[William Herrin]

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> ARIN is working to remove redundant and seldom-used services
> to allow future efforts to focus on the improvement of core services,
> reduce residual technical debt, and increase our security posture.
> Removing the FTP protocol aligns with these objectives.
>
> ARIN intends to remove FTP protocol support on or after 31 March 2025. We are interested in knowing:

Howdy.

Do you have any data indicating how often files are downloaded via
FTP? And from how many different sources files are downloaded over the
year?

I personally see no need for old-school FTP to exist in any capacity
in 2025. However, operating an FTP site is not especially difficult
and if I were still using FTP for anything it would be because it was
wrapped inside an unmaintained legacy bit of software that would be
challenging for me to update.

Regards,
Bill Herrin



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William Herrin
bill at herrin.us
https://bill.herrin.us/