This makes torrents very preferable to traditional file sharing.įor using torrents, you need to have a torrent client. Since multiple users have to host the file for efficient torrent sharing, any change in the file can be detected easily. Viruses, Trojans, key loggers, etc., are much worse than nightmares. It is very safe! Safety is the biggest concern among users.
If you have the hash of a file, you can also ensure that you receive only that file and nothing else. Torrents use efficient hash matching to ensure that every bit received is correct and untempered. You download a large file only to find that it was corrupted during the downloading process. Compared to traditional methods of file sharing, torrents can be as fast as 10 times. The fastest connection is picked and it is used for downloading a small part of the file and then again a new connection is picked to keep thing fresh and fast. Unlike traditional file sharing methods where the file is stored in a single server, torrents employ downloading files from hundreds of sources at the same time. Here, I have listed some of the most important ones, from the perspective of the end user, along with some descriptions: What are the advantages of using a Torrent?
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