10 Reasons Why You Should Use A Seedbox

A seedbox is BitTorrent jargon for a dedicated high-speed server used explicitly for torrent transfers; more specifically - for uploading (seeding) at high rates. With a seedbox you'll be able to manage your torrents through a browser from anywhere, anytime. Here are 10 reasons for the advantages of using a seedbox over conventional home-based BitTorrent transfers:

1. Speed
Most seedbox accounts are set up on 100Mbit lines, or faster - this is fast; really fast! Unquestionably faster than your home Internet access. Even on a shared seedbox server, burst speeds can easily attain 12.5 MB/s - that's a whopping 12,500 KiloBytes per second! To put it in perspective, that's like being able to download an average-sized MP3 song in well under one second - a full album in just ten.

2. Advantageous Downloading & Uploading Abilities
Sit back, relax and watch in amazement at how fast the torrents finish downloading. 700MB video files come through in as little as 2 minutes; full DVD-Rs in under 10. What can beat that? Well, for starters, the upload speed is the same rate. Serious torrenters are less concerned about the downloading, and more about the seeding. A good share ratio is crucial to a healthy private tracker membership - without them, the account will wither away and die. With a seedbox, your ratio will be 1:1 on the torrent within minutes, not days. 10:1 ratios are not uncommon within the first hour for popular torrents. No longer do you have to seed the torrent for weeks just to stay in the good graces of your private tracker. You'll be free to delete & pause torrents, and replace them with fresher ones. Unlike home Internet accounts that typically have much slower upload rates than down, seedboxes don't suffer from upload limitations and can 'max out' the transfer rate in both directions equally. Uploading is the real reason smart torrenters opt for a seedbox.

3. Competition
Believe it or not, private tracker users are competitive, and a seedbox gives members a powerful edge. Without one, it doesn't matter how many torrents you have seeding, or how you've managed to tweak the BitTorrent client's settings, there's just no competing with the uploading power of a seedbox. Truth be told - as it is nowadays with many private trackers - a seedbox is not just recommended; it's mandatory for maintaining a healthy account. More and more people are using them all the time, and this puts a stranglehold on non-seedbox members. Get a seedbox, or get left behind.

4. Your home Internet is untouched
This frees up your home connection for ... well, more torrents, online gaming, YouTube, whatever! You'll be able to safely turn off your computer at night without worrying about seeding. Your seedbox will still be happily uploading 24/7.

5. Torrent from School, from Work, from the Library
No matter where you happen to be, you'll always have access to your seedbox through a web browser. Smart students know that it's becoming ever more difficult (and dangerous) to run a BitTorrent client in a dorm, or even simply download torrent files. Torrents in the workplace are assuredly a no-no; and virtually impossible from a public location - that's where a seedbox sets you free.