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Putting P2P To Work

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-all-data-anyhow dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like some folks at IBM have had moderate success in getting P2P adopted within the corporate enterprise. One new paper on the site describes experiences in deploying a decentralized search network spanning machines in 43 countries. Another describes a system for peer-to-peer sharing of dynamic web applications instead of static files. The idea is to support development and distribution of simple modules that themselves form meta p2p networks. Neat."

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  1. Hmmmm.... by dethl · · Score: 2, Funny

    But how long before the RIAA calls this evil and attempts to shut it down?

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  2. Putting P2P To Work by Istealmymusic · · Score: 4, Funny

    MP3s from IBM's OC-192s?! Sign me up!

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  3. I can smell the synergy by mr_gerbik · · Score: 5, Funny

    What they need to do is synergize by making more robust b2b real-time applications using p2p e-solutions.

    1. Re:I can smell the synergy by capnjack41 · · Score: 5, Funny

      You've been using the Web Economy Bullshit Generator, haven't you!

  4. You know what this'll be used for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    work-place pr0n

  5. P2P that isn't evil spyware???? by Shymon · · Score: 3, Funny

    a P2P network that isn't evil spyware? must pretty cold in hell bout now.

    1. Re:P2P that isn't evil spyware???? by dethl · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, its raining down here.

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  6. I don't get it by papasui · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd think a huge corporation like IBM would have enough copies of 'Jenna's built for speed' to around so employees wouldn't have to share DiVX's. Damn ecconomy.

  7. Re:As the linked webpage says... by CableModemSniper · · Score: 1, Funny

    Look, its recursive linking! Slashdot links to IBM who links to slashdot who links to slashdot...arrg head hurts.

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  8. Wow... by Duncan3 · · Score: 2, Funny

    IBM gets ancient client-server systems to work, news at 11...

    Slap "P2P" on something old and watch people drool...

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  9. Hooray by toomz · · Score: 5, Funny

    At the rate P2P is going people will be able to use 100% of my CPU power and hard disk space to remotely code DivX files reliably in just a few years!

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    1. Re:Hooray by deathcloset · · Score: 2, Funny

      But look on the bright side. You could use thier CPU likewise :)

  10. Hooray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now IBM has a new buzzword its sales force can toss out. Of course, there's not exactly a whole lot of practical applications for P2P at the corporate level, but hey, the 20 dollar words sell themselves.

  11. In related news... by Morologous · · Score: 2, Funny

    IBM plans to license this technology at $45,000 per processor.