A BitTorrent Proxy

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol useful for distributing large files over the Internet. Many organizations use BitTorrent to distribute their software in order to reduce client download time and reduce the load on their servers. While there is a lot of legitimate content available via BitTorrent, some organizations ban BitTorrent usage due to concerns over copyright infringement and the amount of bandwidth that peers can consume. A BitTorrent proxy will allow organizations to control those risks and allow its members to use the BitTorrent protocol for approved uses. It will allow the organization to control the files that are downloaded and the total bandwidth that can be used, and it will eliminate redundant downloads by acting as a cache.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Grantor dc:publisher

Brigham Young University - Provo

Author dc:creator

• Larsen, Robert Brent

• BYU
• thesis
• BitTorrent
• proxy
• peer-to-peer
• Computer Sciences

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1336

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-2335