Inter-domain connection of reload-based peer-to-peer overlays

摘要

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is on the brink to standardize a common platform for interoperable Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks. The upcoming REsource LOcation And Discovery (RELOAD) base protocol is predestined to finally carry P2P into a mainstream technology. With the finalization of this standard various RELOAD based products are expected. An aspect omitted so far is the inter-domain communication between multiple RELOAD compliant infrastructures. This latter aspect is treated in this article.