Peer-to-Peer Computing Principles and Applications

• Main Authors: Vu, Quang Hieu, Lupu, Mihai, Ooi, Beng Chin
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 2010; Springer; Springer Berlin / Heidelberg; Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Edition: 1. Aufl.
• Subjects: Computer Communication Networks; Computer network architectures; Computer Science; Information Storage and Retrieval; Management of Computing and Information Systems; Operating Systems; Peer-to-peer architecture (Computer networks); Computer Hardware; Rechnerarchitektur

Peer-to-peer (P2P) technology, or peer computing, is a paradigm that is viewed as a potential technology for redesigning distributed architectures and, consequently, distributed processing. Yet the scale and dynamism that characterize P2P systems demand that we reexamine traditional distributed tech...