IP over P2P: Enabling Self-configuring Virtual IP Networks for Grid Computing

Abstract-- Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have mostly focused on task oriented networking, where networks are constructed for single applications, i.e. file-sharing, DNS caching, etc. In this work, we introduce IPOP, a system for creating virtual IP networks on top of a P2P overlay. IPOP enables seamless access to Grid resources spanning multiple domains by aggregating them into a virtual IP network that is completely isolated from the physical network. The virtual IP network provided by IPOP supports deployment of existing IP-based protocols over a robust, self-configuring P2P overlay. We present implementation details as well as experimental measurement results taken from LAN, WAN, and Planet-Lab tests.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Arijit Ganguly, Abhishek Agrawal, P. Oscar Boykin, Renato J. O. Figueiredo
• Keywords: CORR 2006, Education, P2P Overlay, Self-configuring P2p Overlay, Virtual Ip Network