Overlay Networks: Toward Information Networking [Hardcover]

Overlay Networks: Toward Information Networking
By Sasu Tarkoma
1st Edition
ISBN 9781439813713
Published February 9, 2010 by Auerbach Publications
Hardback/Hardcover Book

With their ability to solve problems in massive information distribution and processing, while keeping scaling costs low, overlay systems represent a rapidly growing area of R&D with important implications for the evolution of Internet architecture.

Inspired by the author’s articles on content based routing, Overlay Networks: Toward Information Networking provides a complete introduction to overlay networks. Examining what they are and what kind of structures they require, the text covers the key structures, protocols, and algorithms used in overlay networks. It reviews the current state of the art in applications, decentralized overlays, security, information routing, and information forwarding. The book provides readers with an overview of networking technologies, the TCP/IP protocol suite, and networking basics.