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File Distribution

File Distribution. BitTorrents Mike Bohrer. What is it!. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol. The protocol was originally designed and created by programmer Bram Cohen and licensed under the Open Source License.

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File Distribution

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  1. File Distribution BitTorrents Mike Bohrer

  2. What is it! • BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol. The protocol was originally designed and created by programmer Bram Cohen and licensed under the Open Source License. • The point of the software is that you can’t download files unless your sharing!

  3. seed Some_file.torrent peer list Tracker site Web site Seeding

  4. Seed(s) ... 3 4 5 Some_file.torrent Some_file.torrent Tracker site Web site peer list download I am here! peer list How it Works

  5. Business Applications • College • Distribution of large files between campus’s • Commercial • YouTube, Amazon S3, MPAA

  6. Significant Limitations • Tracker • Down time, Corrupt tracker • Flash Sharing • Avg: torrent lasts about 8 days • Commercial / Personal • Users who stop contributing after finishing the file(s) hurt the virtual network.

  7. Conclusion • Evolution of sharing information • Movies

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