Monday, July 20, 2009

Tit for Tat System

Have you wondered how do you download a file? What architecture is employed behind this downloading? Do you work with client server model or the peer to peer or the bit torrent? I know this might be the most confusing question, since one doesn't bother much about architecture while downloading. But just give this article a read to know how downloading works!. Then, you may want to create custom silicone wristbands to promote free file sharing system too.

The traditional client server model is where the client requests the server for the file to be downloaded and the server responds to it. The speed of download depends on how busy the server is, and is generally slow if it has too many requests. The other option is to opt for peer to peer downloading. Here software runs in the system, and when a file has to be downloaded, it will connect with all the other systems having the peer to peer software and thus find the system which contains the requested file. The speed is considerably improved, but there is one problem called leeching where it happens that people use the software to download, but disconnect immediately without allowing others to download from them.

Let us get into bit –torrent system. This is the most effective way of downloading a file. A file will be contained in different systems but in parts. The download happens sequentially and this improves the speed. As far as leeching it is also addressed here. Only if you allow the bit-torrent software to run after your download, then others can download from your system, which will help you get better download rates than usual.

So this tit for tat system not only works in our relationships but also for technology! I just loved this concept and hope you too did. Promote this system with custom lanyards specifically designed and share it with your colleagues.

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