Peer to peer file sharing

Description

P2P ('Peer-to-Peer') refers to any relationship in which multiple, autonomous devices interact as equals. P2P technology enables the sharing of computer resources and services, including information, files, processing cycles and storage by direct exchange between systems (without the use of central servers).

Enabler

As the speed and frequency of personal computers (PCs) increased, as well as the speed and frequency of Internet connections, so did publci demand for file sharing technologies.

Inhibitor

Unequal distribution of bandwidth - a disproportionate number of subscribers use up a large proportion of the total bandwidth with P2P