A survey and comparison of peer-to-peer group communication systems suitable for network-centric warfare

Zahid Anwar; William Yurcik; Roy H. Campbell

doi:10.1117/12.604716

26 May 2005 A survey and comparison of peer-to-peer group communication systems suitable for network-centric warfare

Zahid Anwar, William Yurcik, Roy H. Campbell

Proceedings Volume 5820, Defense Transformation and Network-Centric Systems; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604716
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In this paper we describe state-of-the-art peer-to-peer systems and analyze them according to multiple characteristics highlighting (1) scalability, (2) security and (3) fault tolerance. Peer-to-Peer systems are inherently scalable since they create fully decentralized environments across the Internet while simultaneously reducing complexity because each server handles a local set of clients. Peer-to-peer system security has depended primarily on user trust - the fact that any peer can contact any other peer in the system introduces issues of insider attacks from malicious users or external attacks through the Internet. Lastly, while peer-to-peer systems are evolving in response to peer unreliability, fault tolerance/survivability for general-purpose military group communications may require additional middleware. Comparing these characteristics across different peer-to-peer systems is a step towards understanding which system may be appropriate for military group communications and where further research is needed. A secondary result of our comparison is an attempt to move towards common terminology and models between peer-to-peer, application-layer multicast, IP layer multicast, and distributed systems approaches for group communications.

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Zahid Anwar, William Yurcik, and Roy H. Campbell "A survey and comparison of peer-to-peer group communication systems suitable for network-centric warfare", Proc. SPIE 5820, Defense Transformation and Network-Centric Systems, (26 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604716

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