Peer to Peer File Sharing
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Introduction
Peer to Peer File Sharing is a way of distrubuting information in a model different from the typical Client-Server methodology. In a Client-Server model, information is stored and retrieved from a centralized server. However, in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) model, the information is available from many different sources and shared in an equal setting. Wherein a Client-Server model, information is requested by clients and processed by servers, nodes in an P2P environment act as both a receiver and distributor of information. The P2P model eliminates the need for a centralized server.
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Brief History
In the late 1990's a phenomenon was brewing. The Internet was growing and file sharing over the Internet was growing just as fast. In 1998, Napster burst onto the scene allowing the masses the ability to share music across the globe. The Napster movement, and subsequent controversy, led to a flurry of other P2P applications being developed and used. Such applications have included KaZaa, Morpheus, and Limewire. Another famous application of Peer to Peer File Sharing is BitTorrent.
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