Abstract: A methodology is provided for transferring a file from a first entity to a second entity over a network. The methodology may include receiving a first one of a plurality of blocks at the second entity, receiving a second one of said plurality of blocks at the second entity, receiving a last one of the plurality of blocks at the second entity, and assembling the first one of the plurality of blocks and the second one of the plurality of blocks into a single file at the second entity after receiving the last one of the plurality of blocks.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficiently transferring a file between two entities. A client system includes a file partitioner that divides a file into a plurality of blocks. A client control application initiates a plurality of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections. Each of the blocks is assigned to a TCP connection. Each block is transmitted via its assigned connection. A server system includes a server control application operative to monitor a plurality of TCP connections. The server receives a plurality of blocks via the TCP connections and writes the block to a file at the server system.