Title: How overlay and P2P networks
impact Internet traffic inside and outside domains?
Master RSD
Summary
With the increasing popularity of
overlay and P2P networks, network operators start to ask serious questions on
how this new traffic source impacts their network and the volume of data they
exchange with their peering domains. Till recently, the
Internet was based on the client-server model, where a set of clients download
data from a set of well defined web servers. Now, with the overlay and
P2P networks, the client-server model is changing and hosts are becoming at the
same time sources and destinations of Internet traffic. Moving between the two
models has certainly an impact on the flow of data in the Internet and
consequently on network performances and dimensioning rules.
The purpose
of this internship is to understand the impact of this switch from the
client-server model to the peer-to-peer model on Internet traffic inside and
outside domains. A study of the literature is first needed to identify the
contributions done so far in this area. Then the intern has to present answers
on the impact of this change and measures that operators should take to limit
its impact, if any, on their networks. The study will be supported by simulations
driven by real network data.
Advisors
Chadi Barakat
Chargé de recherche
Planète research group, INRIA
Email: Chadi.Barakat(at)sophia.inria.fr
Web: http://www.inria.fr/planete/chadi
Arnaud Legout
Chargé de recherche
Planète research group, INRIA
Email: Arnaud.Legout(at)sophia.inria.fr
Web: http://www.inria.fr/planete/Arnaud.Legout
Laboratory
Planète research group
INRIA Sophia Antipolis
2004, route des lucioles
06902 Sophia Antipolis