bittorrent and libraries
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Bittorrent and Libraries. Cooperative Data Publishing, Management, and Discovery. Introduction. Bittorrent is a communication protocol that allows for the transfer of files from multiple sources and is known as a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) system. Introduction. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bittorrent and LibrariesCooperative Data Publishing, Management,
and Discovery
IntroductionBittorrent is a communication protocol that allows for the transfer of files from multiple sources and is known as a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) system.
Introduction
Introduction
Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?
Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?The Pirate Bay
Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?The Pirate BayRegulation
Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systems
Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systemsScalable method of disseminating information
Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systemsScalable method of disseminating informationFast, efficient, uses existing infrastructure
Use Cases for BitTorrent in LibrariesCollaboration ToolsSoftware Development & DeploymentDo-It-Yourself LOCKSSStreaming “Live” VideoStreaming “Old” Video
Current Projects
Current Projects
Use Case: Archive.org
“BitTorrent is the now fastest way to download items from the Archive, because the BitTorrent client downloads simultaneously from two different Archive servers located in two different datacenters, and from other Archive users who have downloaded these Torrents already. The distributed nature of BitTorrent swarms and their ability to retrieve Torrents from local peers may be of particular value to patrons with slower access to the Archive, for example those outside the United States or inside institutions with slow connections.”
http://blog.archive.org/2012/08/07/over-1000000-torrents-of-downloadable-books-music-and-movies/
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