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What is Peers?
The peer-to-peer network, Peer to Peer (P2P for short), a very important part of blockchain technology, how it works and why it is so secure and safe. In this article we will explore what P2P is and why it is a huge improvement over the centralized systems we are familiar with.
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In a P2P network, users use and provide the network’s foundation at the same time, although the provision of resources is completely voluntary. Each peer (a “peer” is a computer on the network) is considered equal and is often referred to as nodes (“nodes”). A peer makes a portion of computing resources such as storage, processing power, or network bandwidth directly available to other participants without any central coordination of any server. .
Although all nodes are equal, they can take on different roles in the blockchain ecosystem, such as that of a miner or a full node. For example, full note is responsible for copying all blockchain data while the device is connected to the network. This means that information stored on a blockchain cannot be lost or destroyed because to do so would mean destroying all the full nodes in the network. Therefore, as long as there is a single node with a copy a blockchain still exists, all records will remain intact, providing the ability to rebuild that network.
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Peer-to-peer networks are completely different from the traditional popular client-server models today in that there is no central storage point, such as a server. Thus, information is continuously recorded and exchanged between all participants on the network. This is also different in that, with the centralized server model, the data processing will be slow when there are many users involved, because the P2P network can really improve its power with more devices or nodes. .
This method of transferring information is a big improvement because data is not held in a centralized point, making it less vulnerable to attacks, exploitation or loss.
No central storage point means there is no need for a governing body and thus no one party can control and use the network to advance its agenda. That way, users become the true owners of their personal data, as long as they secure it properly. This is a bold move towards today’s centralized systems, in which the social network becomes the owner of all the data a user uploads or the company providing the payment system decides when where you can access your funds, reserve the right to freeze funds whenever they see fit.
The original P2P architecture was put to major use by the file sharing application Napater in 1999, where files such as music or movies were stored on multiple computers. A simple example would be a user who wants to download an album. Each online peer sends the downloader part of an album, for example, a single song. At the same time, downloaders will also upload files they are receiving or have received to other parties who are also downloading albums. This is illegal because it distributes pirated copies of the content, yet it has been very popular and undeniably effective in doing so.
The emergence of P2P networks and its central role in blockchain technology can be seen as welcoming a new communication system. With blockchain trust established, a third party is no longer needed as users can transact directly with each other through a secure, distributed and decentralized network.
Although the participation of each peer on the network is being public, all the information and identifiers of the participants are completely concealed on a blockchain through modern security technology.
