Pando is proprietary software for P2P file sharing. It's mainly aimed at sending files using both peer-to-peer and client–server architectures that would normally be too large to send via more conventional means.[1] Stable release: win 2.5.1.11 , mac 2.5.1.4
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Pando functions as a normal BitTorrent client. Pando uses the BitTorrent protocol to transfer files.
Using Pando is very similar to using any BitTorrent client. A Pando upload begins with meta-data stored within a file with a .pando filename extension. Also like BitTorrent, this file may be sent via e-mail or published on a website or exchanged with the recipient in some other way (such as via IM). And, like BitTorrent, the downloader must first install the Pando software.
Pando uses a 256-bit end-to-end encryption[2] method to secure communication among peers.
The primary difference with traditional BitTorrent file transfer operation is that a copy of the shared file is uploaded to Pando's servers[3] and remains there for a limited time, seeding it. In this way, the file remains available even after the original sender goes offline.
A non-subscription version is ad-supported (i.e. it offers to install the SmartShopper grayware on the computers of its users).[4][5][6][7][8] A subscription version extends the capabilities. Beyond the features listed below, there are additional service offerings for high-volume publishers and subscription content delivery[9]
Its common features are:
Pando Media Booster (PMB) is an application by Pando Networks, that is used by game and software publishers to ensure safe, complete and speedy downloads of large files. PMB is primarily used to download MMORPGs. Users of PMB participate in a secure, closed peer-to-peer network where users receive pieces of the download package from a Content Delivery Network (CDN) as well as other active users (peers).[10] Unlike Pando, PMB cannot be used to send files from the user's computer. PMB is only activated to deliver Pando-enabled downloads from a commercial sources such as TV Networks, Software publishers and Gaming companies.[11]
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