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Learn about BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file distribution protocol designed by Bram Cohen. Discover its importance of sharing and how it works in business applications. Explore its limitations and its impact on the evolution of information sharing, including movies.
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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. • The point of the software is that you can’t download files unless your sharing!
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Business Applications • College • Distribution of large files between campus’s • Commercial • YouTube, Amazon S3, MPAA
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.
Conclusion • Evolution of sharing information • Movies