From the Client/server Model to P2P P2P-based models decrease the dependency on the server Some p2P models do not requires servers No single point of failure problems in P2P Both models have advantages as well as disadvantages Another advantage of p2P is that companies can build collective computing powers P2P has shaken the boundaries of networking in terms of sharing resources and costs incurred on servers 哈工大计算机学院李全龙 Network Application Development P2P Application Development 11哈工大计算机学院 李全龙 Network Application Development P2P Application Development 11 From the Client/Server Model to P2P „ P2P-based models decrease the dependency on the server „ Some P2P models do not requires servers „ No single point of failure problems in P2P „ Both models have advantages as well as disadvantages „ Another advantage of P2P is that companies can build collective computing powers „ P2P has shaken the boundaries of networking in terms of sharing resources and costs incurred on servers