Overlay Networks: A Scalable Alternative for P2P

  • Authors:
  • Diego Doval;Donal O'Mahony

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Internet Computing
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

Overlay networks create a structured virtual topology above the basic transport protocol level that facilitates deterministic search and guarantees convergence. They are evolving into a critical component for self-organizing systems. This article outlines the differences between flooding-style and overlay networks, and offers specific examples of how researchers are applying the latter to problems requiring high-speed, self-organizing network topologies.