Chapter 2 at a Glance
This chapter introduces the architectural models and fundamental terms used in peer-to-peer networking.
From Model to Reality starts with a summary of the conceptual models for p2p, before delving further into detailed terms.
The Protocol Types section analyzes the basics of protocol to introduce some terms and concepts used later to describe particular implementations. Network Purpose adds a perspective often overlooked, that of suitability to a particular purpose.
Architectural Models provides an overview of the main types of p2p technologies based on their architecture.
The models covered are Atomistic P2P, User-Centric P2P and Data-Centric P2P. The Leveraged P2P section discusses how distributed implementations might ...
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