Optimizing the BitTorrent performance using an adaptive peer selection strategy

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 621-630

  Huang, Kun ^a   Wang, Li'e ^a   Zhang, Dafang ^a   Liu, Yongwei ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Content distribution; Dynamic quota; Paradox of supply and demand; Peer selection; Peer to Peer network

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; STATIC ANALYSIS;

ADAPTIVE PEER SELECTION STRATEGIES; STARVATION STATE;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 44049106509     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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