What are peer-to-peer (P2P) networks? Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology is based on the decentralization concept, which lets network participants conduct transactions without needing any middle-man, ...

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.

Peer-to-peer computing is more than sharing music files. Indeed, beleaguered Napster is an example of just one area of P2P technology. A P2P network allows PCs to communicate directly with one another ...

Here stands the manager of corporate information systems: an autocrat, a dictator of data who rules with an iron fist. It's nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it's probably in the job description.

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 ...