Peer-to-Peer Systems and Applications Author : Ralf Steinmetz Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media Total Pages : 626 Release : 2005-09-29 ISBN 10 : 9783540291923 ISBN 13 : 354029192X Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL GET BOOK Peer-to-Peer Systems and Applications Book Description: Starting with Napster and Gnutella, peer-to-peer systems became an integrated part of the Internet fabric attracting millions of users. This book provides an introduction to the field. It draws together prerequisites from various fields, presents techniques and methodologies, and gives an overview on the applications of the peer-to-peer paradigm.