Everything about BitTorrent

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: BitTorrentA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: Global P2P BitTorrent Real-Time Traffic Over SDN-Based Local-Aware NG-PON2Influential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: Cloud Application ArchitecturesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Modeling and performance analysis of BitTorrent-like peer-to-peer networksCited 239 times
5. Go sideways: Glossary of BitTorrent termsA closely related topic
6. Go sideways: Peer exchangeA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Modeling and performance analysis of BitTorrent-like peer-to-peer networks

  Dongyu Qiu, R. Srikant · 2004 · ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review · 239 citations

• A performance study of BitTorrent-like peer-to-peer systems

  L. Guo, S. Chen, Z. Xiao · 2007 · IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications · 106 citations

• BitTorrent Content Distribution in Optical Networks

  Ahmed Q. Lawey, Taisir E. H. El-Gorashi, Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani · 2014 · Journal of Lightwave Technology · 79 citations

• Unraveling the BitTorrent Ecosystem

  Chao Zhang, Prithula Dhungel, Di Wu · 2011 · IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems · 66 citations

• The Design Trade-Offs of BitTorrent-Like File Sharing Protocols

  Bin Fan, J.C.S. Lui, Dah-Ming Chiu · 2009 · IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking · 64 citations

• Addition-min fuzzy relation inequalities with application in BitTorrent-like Peer-to-Peer file sharing system

  Xiao-Peng Yang, Hai-Tao Lin, Xue-Gang Zhou · 2018 · Fuzzy Sets and Systems · 61 citations

• Bittorrent is an auction

  Dave Levin, Katrina LaCurts, Neil Spring · 2008 · ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review · 57 citations

• A Survey of BitTorrent Performance

  Raymond Lei Xia, Jogesh K Muppala · 2010 · IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 55 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• Global P2P BitTorrent Real-Time Traffic Over SDN-Based Local-Aware NG-PON2

  I-Shyan Hwang, Ardian Rianto, Razat Kharga · 2022 · IEEE Access · 12 citations

• An efficient metaheuristic method based on the BitTorrent communication protocol (EM-BT)

  Abir Betka, Abida Toumi, Amel Terki · 2022 · Evolutionary Intelligence · 3 citations

• BitCover: Enhanced BitTorrent for interactive VoD streaming over 5G and WiFi-Direct

  Vladimir Rocha, Carlo K. da S. Rodrigues · 2023 · Ad Hoc Networks · 2 citations

• МЕТОД ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ЗАХИЩЕНОГО СЕГМЕНТА ПРИВАТНИХ SDN-МЕРЕЖ НА ОСНОВІ ПРОТОКОЛУ BITTORRENT

  І. С. ЧЕПУРНА · 2025 · Вісник Херсонського національного технічного університету · 1 citations

• Peer-To-Peer File Sharing System Using Bittorrent Protocol

  Ambika R, Dr. SDN Hayath Ali · 2025 · International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology · 0 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• Cloud Application ArchitecturesGeorge Reese · 2009
• Computer Performance EngineeringMirco Tribastone · 2013
• BitTorrent for dummiesSusannah Gardner · 2006
• The Reel TruthReed Martin · 2009
• BitTorrent for dummies · 2005
• 📕Robustness of Bittorrent ProtocolKarthik Tamilmani · 2011
• 📕KaZaA
• Understanding Social Media Varinder Taprial , Priya Kanwar · 2013

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

🔗 Related topics

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