Peer-to-Peer Networks as a Distribution and Publishing Model

Content publishing and distribution often occurs in a costly and inefficient manner via client/server networks. Client/server models exhibit negative network externalities in that each additional user causes additional costs by increasingly congesting the system through the consumption of scarce resources. In an era of increasing demand for and size of content, the traditional client/server model produces evidence of its restrictions in terms of cost efficiency and scalability. Content providers

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ELPUB
• Authors: De Boever
• Keywords: Client/server Models, ELPUB 2007, Information Management, Peer-to-peer, Peer-to-peer Systems