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Peer-to-peer computing : the evolution of a disruptive technology

"Peer-to-Peer Computing: The Evolution of a Disruptive Technology takes a holistic approach to the effects P2P computing has on a number of disciplines. Some of those areas covered within this book include grid computing, Web services, bio-informatics, security, finance and economics, collaboration, and legal issues."
Print Book, English, ©2005
Idea Group Pub., Hershey, PA, ©2005
xvi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9781591404293, 9781591404309, 9781591404316, 1591404290, 1591404304, 1591404312
56591685
Section 1. Then and now : understanding P2P spirit, networks, content distribution and data storage
Core Concepts in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking / Detlef Schoder, Kai Fischbach, Christian Schmitt
Peer-to-Peer Content Distribution Networks / Choon Hoong Ding, Sarana Nutanong, Rajkumar Buyya
Using Peer-to-peer systems for Data Management / Dinesh C. Verma
Peer to Peer Information Storage and Discovery Systems / Cristina Schmidt and Manish Parashar
Section 2. Systems and assets : issues arising from decentralized networks in security and law
Peer-to-Peer Security Issues in Nomadic Networks / Ross Lee Graham
Potential data security issues in a P2P network / Sridhar Asvathanarayanan
Security and Trust in P2P Systems / Michael Bursell
Peer to Peer Technology and the Copyright Crossroads / Stacey Dogan
Section 3. P2P Domain Proliferation : perspectives and influences of peer concepts on collaboration, web services and grid computing
Personal Peer-to-Peer Collaboration based on Shared Objects / Werner Geyer [and others]
Let me know what you know : ReachOut as a model for a P2P knowledge sharing network / Vladimir Soroka, Michal Jacovi, Yoelle S. Maarek
Grid Economics : 10 Lessons from Finance for commercial sharing of IT resources Giorgos Cheliotis, Chris Kenyon, Rajkumar Buyya
Applications of Web Services in Bioinformatics / Xin Li & Aryya Gangopadhyay
Content Delivery Services in a Grid Environment / Irwin Boutboul, Dikran S. Meliksetian
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