

The actual content was hosted on users' systems. Napster used a central server to track who had what music on their servers.

The first peer-to-peer based system to gain widespread use was Napster, which was used primarily for sharing music. In this discussion, we will focus on one application domain: peer-to-peer file distribution. Because all systems can both access as well as provide the service, they are called peers. That removes the need for dedicated servers and enables each host to participate in providing a service. Distributed Systems: Paul Krzyzanowski Content Delivery Peer-to-peer content deliveryĪ peer-to-peer model is an application architecture
