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Hochschule Karlsruhe Hochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences

New book chapter on peer-to-peer data networks

In the second edition of the successful textbook “Internet Computing” by Prof. Dr. Ali Sunyaev, published by Springer-Verlag, Prof. Dr. Christian Zirpins from the Institute for Data-Centric Software Systems (IDSS) has contributed a chapter on peer-to-peer data networks. The book was published on August 28, 2024.

Content

Nowadays, the Internet is the main channel for distributing media content and other data. This leads to increasing demands on Internet technologies for managing distributed data. Traditional characteristics of Internet usage, such as location-based communication and centralized service provision, are increasingly being questioned. This chapter focuses on modern peer-to-peer (P2P) data networks that address these challenges and integrate with technologies such as cloud computing, blockchains and the Internet of Things. As an example, the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) will be presented, including its features such as content addressing and decentralization. It also introduces the Filecoin system, which extends the IPFS with a decentralized market for storing and retrieving data. The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of P2P data networks, compares alternative approaches, identifies open challenges and current fields of research.

Bibliographic data

Sunyaev, A., Zirpins, C. (2024). Peer-to-Peer Data Networks and the InterPlanetary File System. In: Internet Computing. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61014-1_9