Title :
Assortative Mixing in BitTorrent-Like Networks
Author :
Murai, Fabrício ; Figueiredo, Daniel Ratton
Author_Institution :
Comput. & Syst. Eng. Dept., Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Abstract :
In this work, we propose a simple model to understand the mechanisms within the BitTorrent protocol that are responsible for driving the system into high levels of AM. Using the model, we investigate the influence that system parameters have on the emergence AM. In particular, we show that the "optimistic unchoke" mechanism of BitTorrent plays a major role in this process.
Keywords :
peer-to-peer computing; protocols; BitTorrent-like networks; assortative mixing; peer-to-peer file sharing networks; protocol; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Fluid dynamics; Helium; Peer to peer computing; Robustness; Scalability; Social network services; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM Workshops 2009, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3968-3
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOMW.2009.5072115
