Title :
P2P networking: an information sharing alternative
Author :
Parameswaran, Manoj ; Susarla, Anjana ; Whinston, Andrew B.
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., MD, USA
fDate :
7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Peer-to-peer networking offers unique advantages that will make it a more effective alternative to several existing client-server e-commerce applications, if it can mature into a secure and reliable technology. The paper discusses the advantages of P2P networks: load balancing; dynamic information repositories; fault tolerance; content-based addressing and improved searches. It also considers the disadvantages of P2P
Keywords :
computer networks; electronic commerce; resource allocation; P2P networking; client-server system; content-based address; dynamic information repositories; e-commerce; fault tolerance; information sharing; load balancing; peer-to-peer networking; search; Access protocols; Data security; IP networks; Information security; Internet; Isolation technology; Light scattering; Network servers; Peer to peer computing; TCPIP;
