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Subject: Peer file sharing
mgmt 16.05.08 - 04:02am
If anyone leave the Internet then there's other connected computers to take over the role of being distributor for the piece that was supposed to have been distributed by the computer that left (before the file-sharing completed). Torrents does at least double the Internet traffic of an Internet user seeking to obtain a file (downloading the file in pieces once, and multiple upload of a piece). * +
mgmt 16.05.08 - 04:17am
While doubling Internet traffic torrents reduces traffic on the server. In the BBC example: if a file is divided into more than ten pieces then BBC could reduce number of servers needed by an order of magnitude. The doubling of Internet traffic can be compensated for by BBC selecting IP-addresses of Internet users that are close to each each other (when assigning file sharing participants). * +
mgmt 16.05.08 - 04:31am
Torrents have the advantage that you know where the software is coming from (when using a known download site). There's always a possibility of viruses etc in software and using torrents you only get viruses from the download site hahaha. All public file-sharing involves spreading of IP-addresses. They may be used by hackers to mount an attack on your computer (even without any virus etc). *
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