在同儕網路的應用中，將內文從來源點傳送到一群點是相當頻繁的行為，因此對於系統的效能有重大的影響。一個有效率的內文散佈演算法（Content Distribution Algorithm）可以提升同儕網路的效能。
本文中會對Root-Serve演算法、Amplification演算法、Multicast和Amplicast演算法這四個演算法做詳細的討論，並且在PlanetLab這個同儕網路系統實驗平台上實作這些演算法並測試與分析其在實際網路上的各項效能例如等待時間（waiting time）和完成時間（finish time）等。此實驗證實Amplicast演算法卓越的效能。

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