BitTorrent The Oldest Peer to Peer Client
Posted on: September 18, 2009BitTorrent is a computer application that is used to transfer large files using peer to peer protocol. This is the first peer to peer client that was developed by Bram Cohen, who was the brain behind the peer to peer technology. Bram authored the P2P protocol, which made transferring of large files very simple affair. Scalability issues faced by traditional way of transferring files across the network were overcome by P2P technology. This application is also known as Mainline.
P2P protocol is nothing but a set of rules that enables you to connect with others in the peer to peer network. The advantage of this network is that you will be downloading and uploading at the same time. In addition, even a computer which is low on resources and bandwidth can participate without facing any problems. Therefore, this method is used to transfer very large files (like Linux OS) efficiently. Of course, it is faster and cheaper also.
BitTorrent client implements P2P protocols so that your computer connects with other computers in the network. This application is written in C++ and is available for Windows as well as MAC users. This is a global standard for transferring large files across the network. It is estimated that there are over 160 million clients worldwide and it is still growing.
The application started as an open source and until recently, it was converted into a closed source. The earlier versions of this software were written in python and were available with open source license.
BitTorrent software application allows the user to search for torrent files and download files. Torrents are small files that consist of all the details regarding the location and size of the files.
Some of the features of this client are
- Multiple parallel download;
- Graphical, Tubular and statistical views that allow users to clearly understand what is happening;
- Detailed information regarding the speed, the peers information and their bandwidth that is being used;
- Auto recovery system in case of a data crash;
- Supports ISP protocol encryption and all other features present in other P2P applications.
Download the client from here.
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