CAT: A Cost-Aware BitTorrent

— With an enhanced client computer performance and network bandwidth, peer-to-peer (P2P) content distribution networks are receiving much attention. However, along with the popularization of P2P content distribution networks, interInternet Service Provider (ISP) traffic and ISP costs are increasing, and pose an impediment for making a potential P2P content distribution network social infrastructure. This paper presents a method to constitute P2P content distribution networks and a reduction in ISP costs by considering the form of the ISP interconnection in its distribution. Results from our simulations show that our proposal achieves a reduction in ISP costs and distribution time, regardless of the number of peers joining a P2P network and the capacity of its content.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: LCN
• Authors: Shusuke Yamazaki, Hideki Tode, Koso Murakami
• Keywords: Content Distribution Networks, ISP Costs, LCN 2007, P2P Content Distribution