Download or read book Peer-to-Peer Systems and Applications written by Ralf Steinmetz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with Napster and Gnutella, peer-to-peer systems became an integrated part of the Internet fabric attracting millions of users. This book provides an introduction to the field. It draws together prerequisites from various fields, presents techniques and methodologies, and gives an overview on the applications of the peer-to-peer paradigm.