{
  "draft": "draft-iab-p2p-archs-03",
  "doc_id": "RFC5694",
  "title": "Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Architecture: Definition, Taxonomies, Examples, and Applicability",
  "authors": [
    "G. Camarillo, Ed.",
    "IAB"
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "26",
  "pub_status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "source": "IAB",
  "abstract": "In this document, we provide a survey of P2P (Peer-to-Peer) systems.  The survey includes a definition and several taxonomies of P2P systems.  This survey also includes a description of which types of applications can be built with P2P technologies and examples of P2P applications that are currently in use on the Internet.  Finally, we discuss architectural trade-offs and provide guidelines for deciding whether or not a P2P architecture would be suitable to meet the requirements of a given application.  This memo provides information for the Internet community.",
  "pub_date": "November 2009",
  "keywords": [
    "P2P",
    "decentralized",
    "architecture"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC5694",
  "errata_url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc5694"
}