It has been said that Kazaa, the peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application, causes more network traffic then any other application. The Kazaa Website states that it has had more than 385,000,000 ...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing is generating a lot of excitement in some technical circles, but it is still a new technology looking for its niche. Much attention has been given to the P2P undertaking ...

The buzz around peer-to-peer computing in business has abated since it pegged the hype-o-meter a year and a half ago. That's when Groove Networks released its eponymous application. While Napster was ...

Sun is betting on JXTA (JuXTApose), an open-source technology being developed by the Santa Clara, Calif.-based vendor under the JXTA Project, a Sun-funded initiative devoted to developing peer-to-peer ...

European peer-to-peer network users are abandoning traditionally popular applications like Kazaa in favor of new P2P software, according to new research. A study released Tuesday by network equipment ...

It doesn't take much these days to elevate a technology to hot-button status, complete with its own lingo and a catchy buzzword. After a few swiped songs, nifty names such as Napster and MP3 pop up.

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Peer-to-peer file transfers are increasingly a source of ...

Peer-to-peer networking has caused a dramatic increase in Internet traffic. Today, the major P2P user is the consumer, and the major application is media file sharing. Music, movies and the like now ...

Microsoft recently released software tools for Windows XP that are intended to encourage the creation of P2P applications. The software development kit also offers an update to Windows XP that ...

Companies also announce plans to test Pando Network Aware™ P2P technology on Comcast’s network to identify faster and more efficient ways to deliver legal P2P content Comcast Corporation and Pando ...

Today, "peer to peer" is inextricably linked to file sharing. But another P2P was once the subject of great buzz. Gordon Haff is Red Hat's cloud evangelist although the opinions expressed here are ...