Peer-to-Peer Computing Principles and Applications /

• Main Authors: Vu, Quang Hieu (Author), Lupu, Mihai (Author), Ooi, Beng Chin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Operating systems (Computers).; Information storage and retrieval.; Management information systems.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Operating Systems.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.

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...

Table of Contents:

• Architecture of Peer-to-Peer Systems
• Routing in Peer-to-Peer Networks
• Data-Centric Applications
• Load Balancing and Replication
• Security in Peer-to-Peer Networks
• Trust and Reputation
• P2P Programming Tools
• Systems and Applications
• Conclusions.