| Saxxy | Date: Wednesday, 2012-03-21, 1:36 AM | Message # 1 |
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| What is P2P?
P2P or Peer 2 Peer is a host 2 host transfer where the entire file or files are transferred directly between 2 different computer users. You do have more knowledge as to who the files come from, but on the downside the speed of transfer is totally down to the speed that the other PC can send file data.
P2P as on Wikipedia
Peer-to-peer (abbreviated to P2P) refers to a computer network in which each computer in the network can act as a client or server for the other computers in the network, allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server. P2P networks can be set up in the home, a business or over the Internet. Each network type requires all computers in the network to use the same or a compatible program to connect to each other and access files and other resources found on the other computer. P2P networks can be used for sharing content such as audio, video, data or anything in digital format.
P2P is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. Each computer in the network is referred to a node. The owner of each computer on a P2P network would set aside a portion of its resources, such as processing power, disk storage or network bandwidth, directly available to other network participants, without the need for central coordination by servers or stable hosts. Peers are both suppliers and consumers of resources, in contrast to the traditional client–server model where only servers supply (send), and clients consume (receive).
The first peer-to-peer application was the file sharing system Napster, originally released in 1999. The concept has inspired new structures and philosophies in many areas of human interaction. Peer-to-peer networking is not restricted to technology, but covers also social processes with a peer-to-peer dynamic. In such context, social peer-to-peer processes are currently emerging throughout society.
In other words - A few person with the same content sharing the content to others on the internet.
Torrent can be identify as related to P2P but its not same (click here to Go to Torrent Introduction)
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