Journal article
Towards open tracing of P2P file sharing systems
International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology, Vol.1(1), pp.31-40
2008
Abstract
Since the release of Napster in 1999, peer-to-peer file-sharing has enjoyed a dramatic rise in popularity. A 2000 study by Plonka on the University of Wisconsin campus network found that file-sharing accounted for a comparable volume of traffic to web applications, while a 2002 study by Saroiu et al. on the University of Washington campus network found that file-sharing accounted for more than treble the volume of web traffic observed, thus affirming the significance of P2P in the context of Internet traffic. Empirical studies of peer-to-peer traffic are essential for supporting the design of next-generation peer-to-peer systems, informing the provisioning of network infrastructure and underpinning the policing of peer-to-peer systems. This paper surveys existing work in the field of peer-to-peer monitoring and based upon this assessment of the state-of-the-art describes the design and implementation of the Open P2P tracing system, which aims to improve the research community’s understanding of P2P file sharing systems by providing continuous and up-to-date traffic data which is anonymized and made freely accessible to all interested parties. Data from this system has been used in a variety of projects and papers, which are used to illustrate the broad range of research that can benefit from an open tracing system.
Details
- Title
- Towards open tracing of P2P file sharing systems
- Authors/Creators
- D. Hughes (Author/Creator)K. Lee (Author/Creator)J. Walkerdine (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology, Vol.1(1), pp.31-40
- Publisher
- IARIA
- Identifiers
- 991005542887007891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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