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Alleviating the topology mismatch problem in distributed overlay networks: A survey

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Alleviating the topology mismatch problem in distributed overlay networks: A survey
Peer-to-peer (P2P) systems have enjoyed immense attention and have been widely deployed on the Internet for well over a decade. often implemented via an overlay network abstraction atop the Internet’s best-effort IP infrastructure. P2P systems support a plethora of desirable features to distributed applications including anonymity, high availability, robustness, load balancing, quality of service and scalability to name just a few. Unfortunately, inherent weaknesses of early deployments of P2P systems, prevented applications from leveraging the full potential of the paradigm. One major weakness, identified early on, is the topology mismatch problem between the overlay network and the underlying IP topology. This mismatch can impose an extraordinary amount of unnecessary stress on network resources and can adversely affect both the scalability and efficiency of the operating applications. In this paper, we survey over a decade’s worth of research efforts aimed at alleviating th...
Vassilis Moustakas, Hüseyin Akcan, Mema Rouss
Added 07 Apr 2016
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Type Journal
Year 2016
Where JSS
Authors Vassilis Moustakas, Hüseyin Akcan, Mema Roussopoulos, Alex Delis
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