Bittorrent-style Updates Revealed in Leaked Windows 10

[iTpHo3NiX]

A leaked build of Windows 10 has revealed that Microsoft may be about to utilize BitTorrent-style tech to deliver updates to its new OS. Deep in the settings is an option to receive updates from multiple sources including Microsoft, local computers and those "on the Internet." Could this be BitTorrent or their own 'Avalanche' system?

c/p
Read Full Article:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-style-updates-revealed-in-leaked-windows-10-150316/

[TETYYS]

Why would they do that? Are they getting to much load on their servers or what?

[iTpHo3NiX]

Overall as long as the bittorrent style updates are on an opt-in/opt-out basis. If more large companies go this route it could mean less cost to the consumer. If they're not spending more and more money to beef up their servers the consumer is going to feel the impact of lower prices on computers and OS software. Just some food for thought

[cyberdrifter]

Why would they do that? Are they getting to much load on their servers or what?

There are multiple benefits to using bittorrent style downloads.


A few of the benefits include:
Faster downloads
Load Balancing/Lighter load on individual servers (as you mentioned)
Redundancy - if one node goes down, others are there to pick up the slack.
Cost savings - Microsoft pays for less traffic and storage than it would otherwise need to.



Most linux distros have used this method for a while now. It just makes more sense.

[iTpHo3NiX]

There are multiple benefits to using bittorrent style downloads.


A few of the benefits include:
Faster downloads
Load Balancing/Lighter load on individual servers (as you mentioned)
Redundancy - if one node goes down, others are there to pick up the slack.
Cost savings - Microsoft pays for less traffic and storage than it would otherwise need to.

Most linux distros have used this method for a while now. It just makes more sense.

+1
couldn't have said it better myself

As long as you have the option to opt-out (even if its default to be opt-in so the general consumer already has it enabled) I'm all good with Microsoft going that route.

Another point is the impact of the general public perception of bittorrent and the benefits of p2p and decentralized networks

[noname1012]

i got a reserved spot to test windows 10. want me to confirm when its installed?

[nrael]

Microsoft did tell about this a while ago, i've read it somewhere but it's true, they're give you the option to use p2p update downloads.

[CyberCowboy]

Overall as long as the bittorrent style updates are on an opt-in/opt-out basis. If more large companies go this route it could mean less cost to the consumer. If they're not spending more and more money to beef up their servers the consumer is going to feel the impact of lower prices on computers and OS software. Just some food for thought

im too cynical to believe its going to mean less cost to consumers  as much to line there own pockets