diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_remote.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_remote.go
index 8144d6a90..54e9445ce 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_remote.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_remote.go
@@ -78,66 +78,74 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) DownloadToLocal(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.Downlo
 	dest := util.FullPath(remoteStorageMountedLocation.Path).Child(string(util.FullPath(req.Directory).Child(req.Name))[len(localMountedDir):])
 
 	var chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk
+	var fetchAndWriteErr error
 
-	// FIXME limit on parallel
+	limitedConcurrentExecutor := util.NewLimitedConcurrentExecutor(8)
 	for offset := int64(0); offset < entry.Remote.RemoteSize; offset += chunkSize {
-		size := chunkSize
-		if offset+chunkSize > entry.Remote.RemoteSize {
-			size = entry.Remote.RemoteSize - offset
-		}
+		localOffset := offset
 
-		// assign one volume server
-		assignResult, err := operation.Assign(fs.filer.GetMaster, fs.grpcDialOption, assignRequest, altRequest)
-		if err != nil {
-			return resp, err
-		}
-		if assignResult.Error != "" {
-			return resp, fmt.Errorf("assign: %v", assignResult.Error)
-		}
-		fileId, parseErr := needle.ParseFileIdFromString(assignResult.Fid)
-		if assignResult.Error != "" {
-			return resp, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized file id %s: %v", assignResult.Fid, parseErr)
-		}
+		limitedConcurrentExecutor.Execute(func() {
+			size := chunkSize
+			if localOffset+chunkSize > entry.Remote.RemoteSize {
+				size = entry.Remote.RemoteSize - localOffset
+			}
 
-		// tell filer to tell volume server to download into needles
-		err = operation.WithVolumeServerClient(assignResult.Url, fs.grpcDialOption, func(volumeServerClient volume_server_pb.VolumeServerClient) error {
-			_, fetchAndWriteErr := volumeServerClient.FetchAndWriteNeedle(context.Background(), &volume_server_pb.FetchAndWriteNeedleRequest{
-				VolumeId:     uint32(fileId.VolumeId),
-				NeedleId:     uint64(fileId.Key),
-				Cookie:       uint32(fileId.Cookie),
-				Offset:       offset,
-				Size:         size,
-				RemoteType:   storageConf.Type,
-				RemoteName:   storageConf.Name,
-				S3AccessKey:  storageConf.S3AccessKey,
-				S3SecretKey:  storageConf.S3SecretKey,
-				S3Region:     storageConf.S3Region,
-				S3Endpoint:   storageConf.S3Endpoint,
-				RemoteBucket: remoteStorageMountedLocation.Bucket,
-				RemotePath:   string(dest),
-			})
-			if fetchAndWriteErr != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("volume server %s fetchAndWrite %s: %v", assignResult.Url, dest, fetchAndWriteErr)
+			// assign one volume server
+			assignResult, err := operation.Assign(fs.filer.GetMaster, fs.grpcDialOption, assignRequest, altRequest)
+			if err != nil {
+				fetchAndWriteErr = err
+				return
+			}
+			if assignResult.Error != "" {
+				fetchAndWriteErr = fmt.Errorf("assign: %v", assignResult.Error)
+				return
+			}
+			fileId, parseErr := needle.ParseFileIdFromString(assignResult.Fid)
+			if assignResult.Error != "" {
+				fetchAndWriteErr = fmt.Errorf("unrecognized file id %s: %v", assignResult.Fid, parseErr)
+				return
 			}
-			return nil
-		})
 
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+			// tell filer to tell volume server to download into needles
+			err = operation.WithVolumeServerClient(assignResult.Url, fs.grpcDialOption, func(volumeServerClient volume_server_pb.VolumeServerClient) error {
+				_, fetchAndWriteErr := volumeServerClient.FetchAndWriteNeedle(context.Background(), &volume_server_pb.FetchAndWriteNeedleRequest{
+					VolumeId:     uint32(fileId.VolumeId),
+					NeedleId:     uint64(fileId.Key),
+					Cookie:       uint32(fileId.Cookie),
+					Offset:       localOffset,
+					Size:         size,
+					RemoteType:   storageConf.Type,
+					RemoteName:   storageConf.Name,
+					S3AccessKey:  storageConf.S3AccessKey,
+					S3SecretKey:  storageConf.S3SecretKey,
+					S3Region:     storageConf.S3Region,
+					S3Endpoint:   storageConf.S3Endpoint,
+					RemoteBucket: remoteStorageMountedLocation.Bucket,
+					RemotePath:   string(dest),
+				})
+				if fetchAndWriteErr != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("volume server %s fetchAndWrite %s: %v", assignResult.Url, dest, fetchAndWriteErr)
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
 
-		chunks = append(chunks, &filer_pb.FileChunk{
-			FileId: assignResult.Fid,
-			Offset: offset,
-			Size:   uint64(size),
-			Mtime:  time.Now().Unix(),
-			Fid: &filer_pb.FileId{
-				VolumeId: uint32(fileId.VolumeId),
-				FileKey:  uint64(fileId.Key),
-				Cookie:   uint32(fileId.Cookie),
-			},
-		})
+			if err != nil {
+				fetchAndWriteErr = err
+				return
+			}
 
+			chunks = append(chunks, &filer_pb.FileChunk{
+				FileId: assignResult.Fid,
+				Offset: localOffset,
+				Size:   uint64(size),
+				Mtime:  time.Now().Unix(),
+				Fid: &filer_pb.FileId{
+					VolumeId: uint32(fileId.VolumeId),
+					FileKey:  uint64(fileId.Key),
+					Cookie:   uint32(fileId.Cookie),
+				},
+			})
+		})
 	}
 
 	garbage := entry.Chunks