What is a seedbox?
A seedbox is a dedicated server at a high speed datacenter with a public IP address for the downloading and seeding of bittorrent files. Persons who have access to a seedbox can download these files to their personal computers at any time and from any place that has an internet connection.
Our seedboxes run on the Linux operating system which helps to make them fast, inexpensive and secure. However, you do not need to know anything about Linux to use them. Unlike many hosting companies that just give you a server and expect you to know how to administrate it, Seedbox Hosting seedboxes are easy to use right over the web. Just like Gmail or Hotmail, our seedboxes work right over the web, giving you full control of the power of a seedbox right from your web browser.
Who uses seedboxes and why?
More and more people are using seedboxes every day. Since seedboxes upload files at high speeds, most private bittorrent tracker sites use them as a favor to their members by ensuring high download speeds. When a file is first introduced to a network of potential downloaders, a new version of the Ubuntu ISO for instance, it is often a seedbox that provides the high-speed bandwidth for the initial swarm to grab and seed the file. However, anyone can use a seedbox. If you are a member of a site that places value on a good upload to download ratio, a seedbox will help put you on the right side of that equation.
What setup will I need to do once I get my seedbox?
Every seedboxhosting.com seedbox is set up for each customer free of charge and comes ready to go. Absolutely no setup needed.
Can I connect to my server via FTP or SFTP?
By popular request all our seedboxes now come with FTP as well as SFTP and RSYNC access. You can upload and download using any of these methods.
How can I connect via SFTP?
You can use any SFTP client such as FileZilla or WinSCP.
Host: [Your Server Name].s33db0x.com
Username: admin
Password: [your password]
Port: 21 (ftp) or 22 (sftp)
Note, even if you change your Torrentflux password, your FTP/SFTP password remains the same.
More information on connecting with FileZilla is here: http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Using
Information on connecting with WinSCP is here: http://winscp.net/eng/docs/faq#connecting_to_the_server
