11 Building a P2P node with async Rust
This chapter covers
- Introducing peer-to-peer networks
- Understanding the core architecture of libp2p networking
- Exchanging ping commands between peer nodes
- Discovering peers in a P2P network
In the previous chapter, we covered the basics of async programming and how to write async code with Rust. In this chapter, we’ll build a few simple examples of peer-to-peer (P2P) applications using a low-level P2P networking library and asynchronous programming using Rust.
Why learn about P2P? P2P is a networking technology that enables the sharing of various computing resources, such as CPU, network bandwidth, and storage, across different computers. P2P is a very commonly used method for sharing files (such as music, ...
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