Allowing huge downloads > 3gb

I need users to be able to download files greater than 3GB but < than 10gb.

Is there any issues I should be aware of.

For example, what happens if they need to continue the download later(ie, they have downloaded 1gb and the computer crashes)

Perhaps you could implement a torrent server and seed the downloads from your server.

Those are cpu suckers though and will take up a ton of usage.....

I thought that torrents were supposed to spread the load between hosts? (provided you implement the server as read-only)

hmm torrent server you say. Does that run from my computer? Is it easy to set up with php?

I'm guessing you want limit access to the files?

If not, then install mod_throttle or something that'll manage transfer speeds so one person doesn't tie you up.

If you do, rather than passing the file through php which is fairly common - use the same idea of making a token to represent the file one time, but create a symlink on the system under that token name.

This way php doesn't handle the file and you can limit/obscure access. Simply remove the symlink when access rights are over.

I'm guessing you want limit access to the files?

If not, then install mod_throttle or something that'll manage transfer speeds so one person doesn't tie you up.

If you do, rather than passing the file through php which is fairly common - use the same idea of making a token to represent the file one time, but create a symlink on the system under that token name.

This way php doesn't handle the file and you can limit/obscure access. Simply remove the symlink when access rights are over.

Can this process be automated?