Early P2P clients, such as Napster, relied on a central set ofindex servers that maintained content and user listings. Subsequent P2P implementations have migrated to a more decentralized architecture, increasing redundancy, performance, and anonymity, but making them nearly impossible to block. Depending on the specific implementation, clients can emp...
(2)(Network Appliance, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.netapp.com) A leading provider of network file storage and content delivery systems. Founded in 1992, it pioneered the network attached storage (NAS) device as an extension of the industry trend toward single-function products. It developed stora...