Scaling Peer-to-Peer testing using Linux Containers

This paper presents an experimental study on the scalability of Linux Containers as a virtualization platform for evaluating Peer-to-Peer systems with real client implementations. This research identifies key features which make Linux Containers a viable solution for large-scale Peer-to-Peer virtualized infrastructures. Host resource utilization and swarm performance are evaluated for different swarm sizes, finding correlations between the virtualization solution settings and the impact on various host and peer parameters. The limits of Linux Containers are explored through experimental research, identifying directions for improving Peer-to-Peer testing in virtualized environments.