Title :
Cross-Layer Aspects of Peer-to-Peer Overlays on IP Platforms of Network Providers
Author_Institution :
T-Syst., Deutsche Telekom, Darmstadt
Abstract :
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have introduced a distributed communication paradigm, which is useful for many communication services and still accounts for a considerable fraction of the Internet traffic. We discuss the efficiency of P2P content distribution as compared to alternative content delivery overlays.
Keywords :
IP networks; peer-to-peer computing; telecommunication traffic; IP platforms; P2P; content delivery overlays; cross-layer aspects; distributed communication paradigm; network providers; peer-to-peer overlays; Bandwidth; Ethernet networks; IP networks; Network servers; Peer to peer computing; Protocols; Scalability; Telecommunication traffic; Web and internet services; Web server; Peer-to-peer; content delivery networks; traffic locality;
Conference_Titel :
Peer-to-Peer Computing , 2008. P2P '08. Eighth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aachen
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3318-6
DOI :
10.1109/P2P.2008.53
