Peer to Peer Systems and Design

Peer to Peer (P2P) computer systems are now becoming increasingly popular, and the technology of sharing networks and computers is increasing exponentially. The benefit is shared storage, extra power, and information. The main problem is the lack of control over the P2P system since no one has the absolute ability to operate and control it. […]

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BitTorrent: A P2P File Sharing System

A peer-to-peer system of sharing data or files has some significant advantages over the traditional single-source downloading system. P2p downloads are typically faster as they can’t be bottlenecked due to a limited server bandwidth or server downtime. Due to their decentralised nature, they are more efficient in the transmission of data from one point of […]

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