| 摘要 |
<p>An indexing server of a P2P network and a method therefor are provided. The indexing server comprises: a metadata storage unit, which stores one or more entries, each of which is associated with a data file and includes a plurality of information items each indicating a node offering the data file and a location of the node; and a node information managing unit, which monitors the metadata storage unit to identify an entry stored in the metadata storage unit in which the number of information items exceeds a threshold, and transfers a portion of the information items included in the identified entry to another server, the transferred portion including as many as possible such information items that indicate nodes whose locations are close to each other.</p> |
