How many times have you set up a file transfer by FTP over the weekend because it was a massive file that would take four days, and you find out that somwhere along the way there was an unexplained drop in the network connection, and your file transfer is incomplete with bits lost in the ether.
Enter rsync and you'll be much happier with the delivery guarantee. What do you call this UDP or TCP? Tricky... must be TCP because you're looking for better late than never, as opposed to be never than late.
Rsync is actually a backup/mirroring tool, but I suppose it is also good for a one time transfer. Step by step instructions are here.
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/09/rsync-command-examples/
http://everythinglinux.org/rsync/
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