How to use ssh to a Solaris 8 box - overcoming file size limitation

When transferring files to a Solaris 8 server, I have had some difficulties with files larger than 2 GB. The ssh process will simply abort after it has reached the limit.
To work around this problem, use the following syntax instead:

#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# NOTE: if you are transfering dump files to a Solaris 8 box,
# you need to tar and pipe the files to the receiving server.
# Make sure you cd to the directory first, before attempting
# to tar and ssh them.
# Vegard K, 25.02.2010
#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
#!/usr/bin/bash

cd /oracle/datapump/

tar cEf - dmpfile_01.dmp | ssh prodserver1 "cd /oracle/backup/datapump; tar xf -"

exit $?