Solution #1: P2P Search

• Individual computers (rather than servers)

• No formal publishing process

• Modular and fault tolerant

Usage

• Music file sharing

• Grid computing

• Realtime collaboration

• Online education

• Dynamic interchange with external systems, such as purchasing or status checks

Problems

• Missing peers

• Authentication & Trust

• Network performance

• Security

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Peer, Meta and Distributed Search
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