Skype Adds Peer-to-Peer Prowess to Microsoft’s Code Base
While Lync has peer-to-peer elements already, Microsoft’s strength—and occasionally Achilles heel—has been server-based software. While the Skype network has its occasional glitches, it’s about as close as it gets these days to an industrial-scale peer-to-peer platform. Its peer-to-peer nature means lower latency, and is the main reason users generally prefer Skype’s call quality. And as the cloud grows in size and importance, continuing to throw more servers at it won’t necessarily be the best solution.