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P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!?
From: Netfortius <netfortius () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:53:20 -0500
Has anybody used (and been successful at) a bit-torrent-like agent for fast distribution of LEGAL software (install programs of large-DVD size), across multiple sites, all over the globe, with bad WAN connectivity? I have read a couple of references online (e.g. http://torrentfreak.com/university-uses-utorrent-080306/) about such, but I am a little reluctant to do it in a corporate environment, especially in the light of potential misuse of such ... unless finding a way to install, use and remove the P2P agent, all in one shot ... catch 22, sort of (distributing the P2P agent, that is :)) ... Stefan P.S. If inappropriate for this mailing list, I apologize - but the "long fat pipe" thread gave me the idea to ask here, vs. sysadmin-like lists, as the potential for network impact is my primary concern.
Current thread:
- P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Netfortius (Jun 16)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Christopher Morrow (Jun 17)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Brandon Galbraith (Jun 17)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Adrian Chadd (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Joe Abley (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Stephane Bortzmeyer (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Nathan Ward (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Justin Shore (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Warren Kumari (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Adrian Chadd (Jun 18)
- Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!? Christopher Morrow (Jun 17)
- A pipe dream? [WAS: Re: P2P agents for software distribution - saving the WAN from meltdown?!?] John Osmon (Jun 18)