Overlay networks and peer-to-peer (P2P) systems form a cornerstone of modern distributed computing, offering resilient, scalable frameworks for resource sharing and content distribution. By creating a ...

File management software maker Peer Software plans to launch Linux file server compatibility this summer, along with enhanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based file access anomaly ...

A twist on the P2P systems of yore, a DECT base station is built into each of the phones, letting users connect a cordless handset or headset to the IP phone for mobility within the office. I recently ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. is spearheading an open-source initiative to develop peer-to-peer protocols, giving a welcome boost to a new technology that promises to harness idle computing power, better ...

What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp. appears to be working full-throttle to tackle the challenges of both Internet devices and the Internet infrastructure, as demonstrated by two developments detailed at ...

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