Peer-to-Peer Systems
Chair: Thomas FuhrmannPeer-to-peer systems are about to become a mainstream technology for content distribution and personal communication in the Internet. Their self-* properties make these systems extremely robust as well as cost efficient. Yet, peer-to-peer systems still struggle to find their place between the provider-oriented service model of the commercial Internet and the grass-roots model of the early adopters and the file-sharers.
This peer-to-peer track of SSS 2009 seeks to close the gap between the academic results on self-organizing distributed systems and the requirements of mainstream applications in the Internet. It shall provide a platform to discuss the shortcomings of current P2P applications as well as the potential of recent findings on self-organizing systems to further improve P2P systems and applications.
Topics include, but are not limited to:- Practical application of self-* techniques.
- New P2P applications and service models.
- Integration of P2P technology with legacy applications.
- Experiences and insights from P2P system deployment.
- Integration of P2P networks with ISP networks.
- Measurement studies of large-scale P2P systems.
- Technical realization of commercial and legal aspects.
- Trust, fairness, and privacy.
- Dependability and resilience.
- Ground truth in self-* research.
- Incentive issues in P2P systems