Bit torrent accounds for 35% of web traffic

[desteffy]

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Isnt that kind of crazy. 35% of ALL web traffic, more than the other p2ps put together.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: desteffy
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Isnt that kind of crazy. 35% of ALL web traffic, more than the other p2ps put together.

That is ridiculous!

Is it just me tho, or is Bittorrent not the most efficient program. (In terms of network usage.) But I guess by default, the whole "upload and ratio" elements are the core of the program.





KeyserSoze

 

[rh71]

does seem real crazy... anytime I connect to a torrent, I see only a few hundred users at a time... popular tv shows get a few thousand connects at a time... how many different torrent sites/links are there ? I would never guess it's 35% of all traffic ?

Actually when you think about it... it's an always-used stream so you pit that against web page loads here and there... that figure doesn't seem too impossible.

 

[VictorLazlo]

It's accounting for about 95% of my traffic right now.

 

[SoylentGreen]

I believe it. Great program for Linux ISO's.

 

[Heisenberg]

Let's make it 40.

*fires up BT*

 

[SuperTool]

RIAA wants to sue bittorrent users? That's why we need tort reform.

 

[bandana163]

The size of the Bittorrent network can't be measured.
What was their source?

 

[ThePresence]

<--- Never used it.

 

Yup, something that was small and good got into the hands of the masses.
Expect lawsuits soon.

 

[Lonyo]

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

Read this to find out how they worked it out

 

[desteffy]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

but if its on slashdot it must be true :shocked:

 

[alm4rr]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

Read this to find out how they worked it out

an interesting read

 

[bandana163]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

Read this to find out how they worked it out

From that article:
"The total population logged into the major P2P networks at any one point of time is about 8 million sharing over 10 PetaBytes of data..."

I don't think so.
10 PB = 20-25 large DC hubs. I've seen 5-6000 people share over 1 PB multiple times.
Much more is shared.

 

[ReiAyanami]

"killer app"

 

[y2kc]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
<--- Never used it.

but i think i'll start, i might as well get something for all of this money i spend on broadband.

 

[Falloutboy]

bit torrent rocks and the very fact its just a protocol and not a network means it can't be shut down

 

[Colt45]

i can never find anything. is there a tool for finding torrents? that isnt gay?

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
bit torrent rocks and the very fact its just a protocol and not a network means it can't be shut down

shut down tracker sites = shut down bit torrent

 

[Quasmo]

have you tried typing bittorrent search in google? I think the best one has something to do with blackholes? .org

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Vaerilis

Originally posted by: Lonyo

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

Read this to find out how they worked it out

From that article:
"The total population logged into the major P2P networks at any one point of time is about 8 million sharing over 10 PetaBytes of data..."

I don't think so.
10 PB = 20-25 large DC hubs. I've seen 5-6000 people share over 1 PB multiple times.
Much more is shared.

What they probably mean by sharing is transfers in progress. Not 'sharing' as in how much they have shared.

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
have you tried typing bittorrent search in google? I think the best one has something to do with blackholes? .org

I think people can figure that out themselves. Although you should've mentioned that it's not the site with the correct spelling.....

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: Colt45
i can never find anything. is there a tool for finding torrents? that isnt gay?

Try reading the article. It lists several legal and "illegal" websites.

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: Colt45
i can never find anything. is there a tool for finding torrents? that isnt gay?

suprnova. orx

not linking on purpose

 

[bandana163]

Originally posted by: Snapster

Originally posted by: Vaerilis

Originally posted by: Lonyo

According to British Web analysis firm CacheLogic

Read this to find out how they worked it out

From that article:
"The total population logged into the major P2P networks at any one point of time is about 8 million sharing over 10 PetaBytes of data..."

I don't think so.
10 PB = 20-25 large DC hubs. I've seen 5-6000 people share over 1 PB multiple times.
Much more is shared.

What they probably mean by sharing is transfers in progress. Not 'sharing' as in how much they have shared.

So that means 10 PB of bandwith in use every second.
It makes sense.