P2P technology in domestic dilemma and out
In the United States, Napster has such a small software brings huge vibration, and the boiling lawsuit is even more popular, so people 's eye is focused to a new technology - P2P. P2P is a technology, but more is a thought, there is a thought of the potential of the entire Internet basis.
First, the domestic P2P market is short
The domestic P2P market has gradually started from 2000. At present, domestic P2P applications mainly have two directions: document sharing and collaborative work. In terms of document sharing based on P2P technology, many companies have launched their own products. At present, several of the main Chinese P2P software have Workslink, Ezpeer, Jelawat, KURO, TOPERSON, and more. The WorksLink function is most abundant, the use is simple and the size is small, so there are more users, and resources are much more.
Shanghai Yumuo launched P2P technology to launch PASP_ESCHOOL real-time interactive multimedia online classroom teaching software, and will move only real-time teaching in remote education to the Internet.
P2P technology also means a new solution for corporate informationization. For many domestic companies, the information status is poor. In particular, some institutional dispersed companies, traditional solutions, whether there is a C / S or B / S structure, and there is a problem of high cost, low communication efficiency, complex use. P2P provides new ideas for collaborative work for these companies. First, the cost of the P2P network is very low, and the cost of the P2P network is very low. Due to the Internet network, the huge operating cost of the rental line is saved, and the central resource is reduced, and the cost is also saved; Second communication efficiency, mainly embodied in instant messaging and document exchange, and more efficient than traditional methods.
Workslink walked in front of other companies in China with P2P technology. In Workslink 2.0, a general file exchange platform and an instant communication platform have been built, which brings a lot of convenience to corporate employees. We are currently used to OICQ email in contact with colleagues or business partners. Next in WorksLink 2.0, we can easily implement instant messaging and file exchange on one platform. It can be said that Workslink 2.0 has built a "local area" at low cost on the Internet.
Second, P2P technology is in the country
In fact, it is often misreading when there is an epoch-making innovation, and P2P is no exception. P2P technology has just begun in China, and most people have a bad understanding of their understanding, and there are even misunderstandings, such as copyright issues, security issues, management issues, bandwidth problems, etc. Many people are worried. These issues are obstacles to domestic P2P development.
1, copyright issues
Napster makes people pay attention to P2P, but many people think that P2P is a song exchange, file exchange, and even think that P2P and piracy have an inevitable connection, especially Napster's loss, more people think that P2P is pirated. In fact, this is the biggest misunderstanding of P2P.
P2P will definitely cause a large impact on the original digital copyright, even some structures, but this is the strength of technological innovation. In fact, it is also the advancement of each technological progress to the society, driving people's lifestyle, social system, and laws and regulations. We can't stifle technological innovation brought about the progress of technological innovation because of certain habits and systems. Now, we have faced a new technology revolution - P2P, we should have a more awake understanding.
We should also see that protecting copyrights is not bad news. Napster's loss is also a positive side, Seth lost his horse, knowing non-blessing. On the surface, Napster lost the lawsuit, but this also means that its business model starts to turn. Previously, Napster's charges seem to be very difficult, but the current situation can only cooperate with the record company, and the copyright-owned music should be charged. In this case, the user's concept is also slowly changed, because everyone knows, we can't download MP3 for free, as long as the price is reasonable, the service is in place, the user is able to accept paid download. 2, bandwidth problem
The growth rate of NAPSTER users is amazing, and domestic P2P software's users' growth does not seem to be so fast, correcting the reason, and bandwidth is a most important constraint. Workslink users react, two users who use 56kmodem users take more than 10 minutes of MP3, which can be unbearable. Large-capacity video files are more difficult to transmit. In addition, it is inevitable that others will inevitably take up the bandwidth of others, which is not as good as the United States is as good as the United States is less bandwidth in China.
3, safety and management
Whether P2P's corporate users or individual users, security and management is the problem that will be considered first. Personal users are worried about others to download their own things, they will invade any other directory; when you download someone else, you will worry that you will not bring a virus. However, after all, the current user uses P2P software mainly based on entertainment, and these issues are not very critical. Unlike enterprise users, security issues are very important because of the transmission of some commercial confidential documents. For companies that want to build an internal communication system within the use of P2P technology, the security and management of P2P networks is also the greatest fear.
Of course, in addition to the above problems, the difficulties faced by P2P technology applications also include standard issues. In foreign companies, Intel, Sun, microsoft and other companies are developing their own standards, and domestic companies are still in the preliminary market competition. We expect domestic companies to mature as soon as possible in the P2P field, establish our own market standards.
Third, P2P technology is outside the country
The author is P2P industry practitioners, and puts forward some recommendations for P2P in China.
1. Solve copyright issues under the premise of win-win.
Solve copyright issues, first need to emancipate our minds. We should recognize that P2P software will have a technological innovation, and there will be impact on traditional records, books, software and other markets, but this impact is not devastating blow, but has brought more opportunities. When new products such as copiers, fax machines, video recorders have emerged for the original market pattern, some of the rapid adaptation of the vendors have a good existence, and they have achieved greater development. The P2P is also the case, the new technology brings new models, for traditional records, software and other manufacturers, killing this innovation is unwise, the best way is to use this technology as soon as possible, take yourself as soon as possible in the new market Location, otherwise it is a new technology to destroy himself, but there is no good adaptation change. In the current market, the only thing that is constant is changing, who can adapt to changes as soon as possible, who can survive. When you are still busy with technology innovation, your opponents may have been well used and adapt to this innovation, and walk in your front. Therefore, let traditional manufacturers fear should not be P2P these shared software, but they don't have a good use of this P2P, lost opportunities in the upcoming digital product market. Betasman first withdraws from the Prosecut Union and alliance with Napster, is known, and the other record company should be a alarm.
As for the innovation and legal control, whoever, who first, is inert, a bit similar to "chicken eggs, egg branches", ancient times, will continue in the future. These two aspects are naturally complementary, and any party may cause adverse consequences. The supporters of P2P emphasize the importance of technological innovation, and legal protection should not curb technological progress. Of course, this view is very correct. However, we take into account today's information technology outflying big background, but we seem to have focused. In fact, legislation and payment cases related to intellectual property protection in network communication are very small, and cannot keep up with the development of the times. The trend of technological innovation has already reached a consensus around the world, and this trend is unable to stop. Therefore, we should also emphasize online copyright legislation and legal protection. In our country, the government has actively promoted the legislation of related digital copyrights. The development of P2P in the United States should have given us a lot of lessons and reference. P2P technology vendors are close to the traditional manufacturers, contradictions, which is not conducive to the survival of the entire industry. For domestic, traditional manufacturers should see new opportunities, new markets, and good cooperation with P2P technology owners to jointly create new digital product markets. P2P should also actively cooperate with traditional manufacturers and related legislative departments to protect intellectual property rights and create a good environment for their own development.
This kind of cooperation is a win-win.
2. Solution to bandwidth problems requires broadband manufacturers to actively cooperate with P2P technology manufacturers.
More and more vendors realize the importance of "last km". China Telecom, Radio, Airlines, Great Wall Broadband, Duoyou and other companies are actively promoting broadband construction. Solutions such as ADSL, HFC, and LAN have formulated a certain market, so the broadband problem can be said to be active. However, the road is good, what is the problem of going on next step. In Shenzhen, some broadband companies are doing very much to recommend them to their users. P2P is undoubtedly a good application idea. Building a P2P application is more convenient on the basis of broadband, not only entertainment, not only for the P2P remote office, peer-to-peer calculations, etc.
3. Solution to safety and management issues requires positive efforts of P2P manufacturers.
A technique has a process from an application, and P2P is also true. P2P technology is first starting in personal users. Enterprise applications will begin when the technology is mature, because companies are more concerned about security, management, etc., the P2P is required for a while in China.
The gratifying is that many domestic companies have begun the promotion of P2P technology. On the basis of 1.0 shared software, Shenzhen Zhongzhi Digital Company, 1.2 version adds the function of downloading control, channel management, subdirectorial management, and 2.0 version will increase password control or order download, file management, etc., these pairs P2P application promotion has played a very positive role. At the same time, P2P technology is also combined with traditional security techniques, such as identity authentication, digital signature, anti-virus techniques, etc., will also promote the maturity of P2P technology.
We believe that in the joint efforts of domestic companies, P2P will soon enter our lives, our business. We look forward to the new change from P2P technology to us.
