Although a lot of file transfer is now handled using HTTP, FTP is still commonly used to transfer files behind the scenes for other applications -- e.g., hidden behind the user interfaces of banking, a service that helps build a website, such as Wix or SquareSpace, or other services.
Yes, there is a utility to read log files named LogRead. LogRead is a GUI utility to read, query, sort, merge and translate log files from all Progress components (e.g. AdminServer, AppServer, Messenger). It is provided as a diagnostic utility to assist in the analysis of log files. LogRead 1.1 is now available as source and can be downloaded from:
Log File Formats. Web Site Analyzer can use the information in HTTP, FTP, and other server log files to analyze a site. The log file formats that Web Site Analyzer can analyze include the following: NCSA (Common or Access, Combined, and Separate or 3-Log) W3C Extended (used by Microsoft IIS 4.0 and 5.0)