P2P
- What is file sharing?
File
sharing is the process of public or private sharing of data on a network with
various level of access. (King, 2007)The term refers to sharing on files that
are sitting readily available on a file server and can be accessed one or many
times by one or many of the users on the network to the degree of their access.
On a private scale, it is impossible to imagine any business being efficient without
utilizing file sharing. On a public scale, it gets trickier. Google Drive is
one such service that is free, legal, readily accessible to the public. On the
other hand, public file sharing mainly, often crosses boundaries and falls in illegal/unethical
category.
- What is P2P File sharing?
P2P
sharing is when file sharing is not done via a dedicated server but instead is
a direct communication/transaction between two clients/peers on the network. There
is still a server but is on the same device. So, each device is a client when
requests and server when responds to a request for file by another client.
- What are some examples of P2P
file sharing?
One of the most popular applications for P2P sharing are
about sharing of music, movies, software, and games. One example of P2P sharing
that I like personally is Lending Club, a P2P lending platform that connects
investors with customers in need for a loan (Kauffman, 2013).
Bibliography
1. King,
Jamie (2007, Nov 22). Take Advantage of P2P - not fear it by Jamie King, New
Media Age. pg. 19. https://econsultancy.com/nma-archive/56421-content-producers-should-take-advantage-of-p2p-not-fear-it
2. Kaufman,
Wendy (2013, May 10).Peers Find Less Pressure Borrowing http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/05/10/182651552/peers-find-less-pressure-borrowing-from-each-other
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