Peer-to-Peer File Distribution for Cloud Environments

摘要

A cloud computing system including an image server is disclosed. The image server comprises an endpoint communicatively coupled to a data store, a peer-to-peer endpoint, and a peer-to-peer client. The peer-to-peer endpoint is configured to receive a request for a portion of a data file from a requestor. The image server is configured to determine a location of the portion of the data file within the data store and retrieve the portion of the data file from the data store in response to the request for the portion, and the peer-to-peer client is configured to provide the retrieved portion of the data file to the requestor via the peer-to-peer endpoint. In some examples, the requested data file includes a system image.

主权项

1. An image server comprising:
a peer-to-peer endpoint configured to receive a request for a portion of a data file from a requestor; an endpoint communicatively coupled to a data store; and a peer-to-peer client, wherein the image server is configured to:
determine a location of the portion of the data file within the data store; andretrieve the portion of the data file from the data store in response to the request for the portion; and wherein the peer-to-peer client is configured to provide the retrieved portion of the data file to the requestor via the peer-to-peer endpoint.