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Secure Distributed Document Storage Through Peer-to-Peer Technology

Marcel Waldvogel with Daniel Bauer, Germano Caronni, Paul Hurley, and Roberto Rinaldi:
Secure Distributed Document Storage Through Peer-to-Peer Technology,
talk at University of Cambridge/Microsoft Research Cambridge (December 2003).

Abstract

The need for scalable and reliable data services is rising continuously. Examples include large-scale web applications, data grids, or organizations whose workflows require an uninterrupted real-time access to vital business data. Storing data in a large and heterogeneous distributed system promises protection against outages or data loss. In this talk I will present the foundations and criteria of such a system and present three of the components leading towards adaptive and safe storage: distributed hash tables (DHT) with geographical layout as a basis, metadata-free replication, and an incentive-driven mechanism to enlist the cooperation of all participating nodes.

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This talk differs from Efficient Document Search and Replica Management in Peer-to-Peer Storage Systems by having the section on distributed search replaced by trust establishment.
Related publications: Dynamic Replica Management in Distributed Hash Tables, Establishing Trust in Distributed Storage Providers, and Efficient Topology-Aware Overlay Network
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