This SpringerBrief summarizes the development of Distributed Hash Table
in both academic and industrial fields. It covers the main theory,
platforms and applications of this key part in distributed systems and
applications, especially in large-scale distributed environments. The
authors teach the principles of several popular DHT platforms that can
solve practical problems such as load balance, multiple replicas,
consistency and latency. They also propose DHT-based applications
including multicast, anycast, distributed file systems, search, storage,
content delivery network, file sharing and communication. These
platforms and applications are used in both academic and commercials
fields, making Distributed Hash Table a valuable resource for
researchers and industry professionals.