A P2P Database Server Based on BitTorrent
John C. Colquhoun, Paul Watson · 2010
There are many instances when the dissemination of data sets to a wide audience may be beneficial. For example, in the scientific community this would serve as an opportunity to gain verification of results or allow experts to apply different evaluation techniques on the data generated by others. As computational devices are commonly employed in such analysis and evaluation, easing the electronic dissemination of such data is a necessity. One method to achieve data dissemination is via a centralised database accessible over public access computer networks (e.g., Internet). In such a scenario data is stored on a centralised service which allows the retrieval of data as and when required by clients. However, in a centralised approach it may be possible for client requests to rise beyond the level that may be handled by a service. To prevent this occurring a scalable solution is required. Commercial solutions are available that may scale to handle large numbers of client requests. Data is stored in a structured manner, allowing clients to form requests as