Peer to Peer Networks

Every machine makes resources available to every other machine on the network
No central computer
Each node is this type of network is equal to any other node
Each node can act as a stand alone device
1. Can share data back and forth with other nodes at any time
If node is fax, printer, modem, tape-backup drive it can be shared by any other node
Not necessary to have a file server
Performance is slowed down and file management is complicated
P2P Technology
1. File sharing sites
  1. Limewire
  2. BitTorrent
2. Many illegal sites closed down and administrators prosecuted
VoIP
1. Skype
2. Uses P2P network technology

Resource summary

	Created by scott.dowle about 13 years ago