Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2808886 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Synopsis
It's been little more than a year since the name Napster began rolling off people's tongues and peer to peer, or P2P, became standard new economy jargon, but P2P is far more than Napster. It's a new way of thinking and computing that lets companies leverage their existing network infrastructure to boost value, cut costs, and maximize resources in an entirely new way. To understand and implement revolutionary peer-to-peer technologies, managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and investors need to understand the business implications and application of the technology outlined by Hassan M. Fattah in P2P. Part technology analysis, part case study, and part management guide, P2P examines the key businesses face in implementing P2P and presents the opportunities and challenges that accompany this new technology. Among the topics covered in P2P: The essentials of P2P technology. How P2P can ease transactions and redefine customer relationships. Immediate and long-term applications of P2P. How P2P applications can increase efficiency and speed up business.

Customer Reviews

Written with guenuine enthusiasm and many issues raised.
This book is extremely easy and interesting to read because it is full of innovative ideas rather than technical jargon. It is obvious that the author has a genuine passion for P2P technology, but he does not over sell it. He makes the implications of P2P, and its limitations, very clear.

While writing my dissertation on peer-to-peer technology in a business context, I was a little worried that it would write the dissertation for me. However, the book has actually laid out the foundations for me to build on. It asks many questions, and gives many specific examples of where companies have used P2P to provide solutions.

I highly recommend this book.

An excellent book - well worth reading!
The author provides a brilliant insight into many interesting case studies with invaluable information.

Peer-to-Peer Technology is and will be of enormous significance in business today and in the future.

I found this book fun to read, very well written and highly informative at the same time – definitely a must read!