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    Bit Torrent

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol for distributing large files across the internet. It was created in 2001 by Bram Cohen and allows users to download files from multiple other users simultaneously, increasing download speeds. The protocol uses .torrent files that contain metadata about the file being shared, including its name, size, and tracker server location. Tracker servers coordinate file downloads by tracking which users have what pieces of the file and connecting downloaders to uploaders.

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol for distributing large files across the internet. It was created in 2001 by Bram Cohen and allows users to download files from multiple other users simultaneously, increasing download speeds. The protocol uses .torrent files that contain metadata about the file being shared, including its name, size, and tracker server location. Tracker servers coordinate file downloads by tracking which users have what pieces of the file and connecting downloaders to uploaders.

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol for distributing large files across the internet. It was created in 2001 by Bram Cohen and allows users to download files from multiple other users simultaneously, increasing download speeds. The protocol uses .torrent files that contain metadata about the file being shared, including its name, size, and tracker server location. Tracker servers coordinate file downloads by tracking which users have what pieces of the file and connecting downloaders to uploaders.

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    Bit Torrent

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol for distributing large files across the internet. It was created in 2001 by Bram Cohen and allows users to download files from multiple other users simultaneously, increasing download speeds. The protocol uses .torrent files that contain metadata about the file being shared, including its name, size, and tracker server location. Tracker servers coordinate file downloads by tracking which users have what pieces of the file and connecting downloaders to uploaders.

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    By, K.

    HIMA BINDHU

    Terminology

    History of Bit Torrent.


    What Is Bit Torrent? Bit Torrent Over FTP. How does it work? Advantages

    Disadvantages
    Conclusion

    TORRENT

    The .torrent file contains the information that points to the actual file and the people who are sharing it. PEER A peer is any computer participating in the download and upload of a torrent file. SEEDER A seed (or seeder) is anyone who has a complete copy of the file being shared across the torrent network.

    LEECHER- A leech (or a leecher) is the person who does

    not have the complete file yet but has joined the network to download it.
    SWARM The swarm is the sum total of all the lechers and

    seeders (i.e. all the computers) participating in the torrent process.


    TRACKER The tracker is a server which has the

    information of who has what files and who needs which ones, thus acting as a bridge between seeders and leechers.

    American Programmer Bram Cohen

    designed the protocol in April 2001 and released a first implementation on 02-072001. It is now maintained by Cohen's company Bit Torrent, Inc.. According to ISO Hunt, the total amount of shared content was more than 9.4 pent bytes as of 10-09-2009

    P2P(Peer To Peer) file transfer protocol Transfer of large files Files are shared by many users

    Active participation of all users


    Download speed increases as number

    of persons downloading increases

    source Router Interested End host

    source Router Interested End host

    source Router Interested End host

    Toshareafileorgroupoffiles,apeerfirstcreates

    asmallfilecalleda"torrent(e.g Abc .torrent). &this .torrent file contains necessary information: Name Size Tracker

    To share the data using Bit Torrent we must

    Have Tracker server, A file with .'torrent' extension, complete copy of the file being shared. .torrent file contains data which is essential for the protocol to function-file length, file name, information about the tracker. When we open .'torrent' file in client, it will connect to the tracker and start downloading

    It is most efficient and reliable


    It has bandwidth limitation Free downloads are possible

    lifespan of each torrent is limited Typically, it doesnt have user friendly

    Interface.
    Illegal distribution of files online

    Bit torrent is a thought-out protocol that

    self optimize all the mechanisms.


    BitTorrent propose solutions for current

    scalability problems

    BitTorrent is a well thought-out protocol that self-optimizes all the mechanisms.

    o BitTorrent propose solutions for current

    scalability problems.

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