Multiple simultaneous FTP clients = slowdown?

Here is the situation. 20 clients are uploading files (100 @ 5mb each) to a single FTP server. Server is a P4 *nix box.

Will this traffic cause a slowdown of the clients accessing the server?

What is we double everything? 40 clients uploading 200 files @ 5mb each. Will THIS slowdown the overall operation of the server?

One last scenario: All 100 files are zipped (compressed) into a single file for a single 500MB file. 20 or 40 clients are each uploading such a file simultaneously. Is this a cause for concern?

Pipe is at least a 10mb pipe at a 95th %tile setup, can go clear to 1000 if needed. Very little data is being accessed via the web site. Data is all static except for a couple of simple scripts for client log-in.

Is a slowdown a concern?

Thanks

 

 

 

 

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