A distributed application to maximize the rate of file sharing in and across local networks

Abstract

File sharing is the most important aspect of any network. The measure of quality of the network is done by the rate and accuracy of the data transferred. Any such transferred is initiated by the availability of the file on a server that is within reach of the network admin (in case of a compliance restricted network) and every other computer (in an unrestrained network) in the network. The next key factor determining the rate of access to the file is the available bandwidth. The solution that provides maximum performance in sharing files in LAN would be a distributed application that manages file sharing in a way that the required file, found on one or more computers, is shared in pieces via distinct lines with independent bandwidth. Thus, requiring the receivers to download fragments from different devices and stitch them together to get the original file.