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Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is not a new concept but it is not just limited to file distributed resources to perform a critical function in a decentralized manner. P2P aims at avoiding the dependency on centralized points, providing direct communication between peers, enabling resource aggregation and exchange of services. With the growth of unstructured P2P networks like Napster, Gnutella etc., large scale distributed applications such as distributed data storage and cooperative backup are gaining interest