TY - GEN
T1 - A hybrid client-assisted streaming architecture
T2 - Proceedings of the Eighth IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications
AU - Dong, Yingfei
AU - Kusmierek, Ewa
AU - Duan, Zhenhai
AU - Du, David H
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) approaches have been proposed as complementary mechanisms for traditional client-server approaches used in content distribution networks (CDNs), especially for addressing scalability and flash crowd issues. However, pure P2P approaches for video streaming have a few limitations such as low quality assurance, high control traffic, and loose content protection. In this paper, we propose a hybrid architecture that takes advantages of both overlay CDNs and localized P2P approaches for ensuring service quality, improving system scalability, and lowering delivery costs. We analyze the performance of the proposed architecture through simple models and show its advantages compared with previous schemes. We are designing a prototype system in a practical setting and will conduct both simulation and experimental studies under this architecture.
AB - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) approaches have been proposed as complementary mechanisms for traditional client-server approaches used in content distribution networks (CDNs), especially for addressing scalability and flash crowd issues. However, pure P2P approaches for video streaming have a few limitations such as low quality assurance, high control traffic, and loose content protection. In this paper, we propose a hybrid architecture that takes advantages of both overlay CDNs and localized P2P approaches for ensuring service quality, improving system scalability, and lowering delivery costs. We analyze the performance of the proposed architecture through simple models and show its advantages compared with previous schemes. We are designing a prototype system in a practical setting and will conduct both simulation and experimental studies under this architecture.
KW - Content distribution
KW - Peer-to-peer
KW - Video streaming
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:10444235755
SN - 0889864284
SN - 9780889864283
T3 - Proceedings of the Eighth IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications
SP - 217
EP - 222
BT - Proceedings of the Eighth IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications
A2 - Hamza, M.H.
Y2 - 16 August 2004 through 18 August 2004
ER -