Intermediate12 min readSystem Architecture
P2P
Architecting decentralized node networks where all peers share identical capabilities.
What you'll learn
- Decentralized Network
- DHT (Distributed Hash Table)
TL;DR
Architecting decentralized node networks where all peers share identical capabilities.
Concept Overview
The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) pattern is a decentralized networking architecture where all machines (Peers) on the network act as both clients (requesting data) and servers (sharing resources) without requiring centralized master nodes.
Key Architectural Pillars
1
Decentralized Network
Control and file storage are distributed across all peer nodes, removing any single point of failure (SPOF).
2
DHT (Distributed Hash Table)
A distributed database mapping file keys to specific peer node addresses (e.g., Kademlia).