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04/23/2001 Archived Entry: "Peer-to-Peer Gets Down to Business"

PCWorld.com - Enterprise Technology: Peer-to-Peer Gets Down to Business
Have you been wondering what to do with all the processing power, surplus hard disk space, and high-speed Internet connections you've built up over the past few years? Take a clue from Napster. The renegade MP3-swapping site may be on the ropes, but the technology it uses--peer-to-peer networking--is all the rage.

In a peer-to-peer network, powerful client PCs take on the role of servers, enabling direct communication among systems that stands to lower IT costs and raise corporate productivity. In this month's Enterprise Technology, we explore nascent peer-to-peer solutions for corporate networks. Are they any better than current client/server applications?