Peer-to-Peer Technology

Peer-to-Peer Technology

Abstract

Peer computing is the next stage in the evolution of the Internet and promises to be a versatile underpinning for an enormous variety of novel, entertaining, and useful applications. Peer-to-peer promises to create a computing world fundamentally different and, in some ways, better than the one based on the traditional client/server model. A peer-to-peer (P2P) network differs from conventional client/ server or multi tier server’s networks, in that participating peers in the network communicate directly with each other. This work is done typically without the reliance on centralized servers or resources. P2P computing is the natural result of decentralizing trends in software engineering intersecting with available technology. P2P architecture enables true distributed computing; creating networks of computing resources that can potentially exhibit very high availability and fault tolerance. In a nutshell this seminar focuses on the technology – specifically, the need for P2P, Key features, characteristics and different architecture for P2P applications and finally JXTA technology – a open network programming & computing platform that helps in development of new P2P applications.