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[ excerpt from developer's web site with modifications ]
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One crucial component of the BitTorrent structure is the tracker.
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This is a small program which is hosted by someone who wants to
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share a file using BitTorrent. Anyone that wants to download that
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file needs to connect to the tracker to receive a list of other
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peers already participating in the download of the file. The tracker
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is a standalone program. If the tracker goes offline, new peers
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will not be able to join the download. This makes the tracker the
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weak link of the BitTorrent solution.
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What if the tracker were able to share its peer list with other
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trackers? This would create a redundant network of trackers, all
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aware of all peers participating in the download. Peak load would
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be reduced, and if one tracker goes offline new peers would still
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be able to contact one of the other trackers and join the download.
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WWW: http://www.alhem.net/project/trackerbt/index.html
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