title: Upload/retrieve files from a linux based file server using PHP
body: <p>I have 2 Linux boxes with same version installed. The first one is used to host a apache/linux based web site and the second one is used to host user supplied files.
  The webserver box can access the file server box using an internal IP address. When user tries to upload a file using my php web site, I need to save this file in a specific folder in the file server box.</p>
  
  <p>One option I found until now is to use PHP's FTP functions. Are there any other/better options to access folders/files that reside on a file server box from the web server box?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any help!
  - Jaideep</p>