Comments on: Using P2P as your startup’s infrastructure http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Fri, 11 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Microsoft Update Caused the Great Skype Outage | A View from the Isle http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-8935 Microsoft Update Caused the Great Skype Outage | A View from the Isle Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:09:25 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-8935 [...] Heri at Montreal Tech Watch extended on my thinking about P2P networks and linked to a really interesting post by Marc from Tungle with some insight into the outage. [...] [...] Heri at Montreal Tech Watch extended on my thinking about P2P networks and linked to a really interesting post by Marc from Tungle with some insight into the outage. [...]

]]> By: Technology and Innovation in August | Montreal Tech Watch http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-2214 Technology and Innovation in August | Montreal Tech Watch Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:27:39 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-2214 [...] Marc Gingras writes about P2P technology issues, following heated criticism from the blogosphere about skype’s outage. His startup, tungle.com, relies on P2P to sync managers’ meeting schedules. (August 21st) [...] [...] Marc Gingras writes about P2P technology issues, following heated criticism from the blogosphere about skype’s outage. His startup, tungle.com, relies on P2P to sync managers’ meeting schedules. (August 21st) [...]

]]> By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1784 Heri Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:22:28 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1784 i find also skype very reliable. but have you noticed that they don't advertise it as "telephone" in their webpage? there isn't a name either, just descriptions of the service. Vonage, on the other hand, which does VOIP, has advertised itself as providing telephone services. So they had to follow strict laws from the FTC in the US and pay fees when their service was down. and meanwhile, skype doesnt have to pay anything.... because the point here is that they never promised anything to their customers. i find also skype very reliable. but have you noticed that they don’t advertise it as “telephone” in their webpage? there isn’t a name either, just descriptions of the service. Vonage, on the other hand, which does VOIP, has advertised itself as providing telephone services. So they had to follow strict laws from the FTC in the US and pay fees when their service was down. and meanwhile, skype doesnt have to pay anything…. because the point here is that they never promised anything to their customers.

]]> By: catech » Blog Archive » Microsoft Update Caused the Great Skype Outage http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1746 catech » Blog Archive » Microsoft Update Caused the Great Skype Outage Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:37:09 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1746 [...] Heri at Montreal Tech Watch extended on my thinking about P2P networks and linked to a really interesting post by Marc from Tungle with some insight into the [...] [...] Heri at Montreal Tech Watch extended on my thinking about P2P networks and linked to a really interesting post by Marc from Tungle with some insight into the [...]

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1744 Tris Hussey Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:30:47 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1744 I agree with Carl, but Tungle's approach is cool. I liked Marc's post as well. Actually I think true P2P will work well, but it's the combination with the authentication that nailed Skype ... Also I find it ironic that the whole supernode issue, which Skype has caught a lot of flack for in the past from network admins, didn't save it this time. I agree with Carl, but Tungle’s approach is cool. I liked Marc’s post as well.

Actually I think true P2P will work well, but it’s the combination with the authentication that nailed Skype …

Also I find it ironic that the whole supernode issue, which Skype has caught a lot of flack for in the past from network admins, didn’t save it this time.

]]> By: Carl Mercier http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1739 Carl Mercier Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:18:14 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/08/21/using-p2p-as-your-startups-infrastructure/#comment-1739 Skype is usually extremely reliable. Downtime happens, unfortunately. As long as it's extremely rare as it's been the case, I'm fine with it. Skype is usually extremely reliable. Downtime happens, unfortunately. As long as it’s extremely rare as it’s been the case, I’m fine with it.

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