I have been using Vuze for about 2 years and as for now I am very satisfied with this software. The main reason that I like this software is the torrent search function and the software does not interrupt my internet browsing bandwidth. Vuze was previously known as Azureus and launched in 2003. The software is free and released under the GNU General Public License and based on Java. It is a cross-platform software means that you can use it on a PC or a Mac. Besides the torrent download function, Vuze users can also view, publish, or share high quality video contents via the Vuze HD Network. Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games and others. Users can also earn money by sharing their original contents in the Vuze HD Network.

Vuze HD Network

The latest version of the software allow users to easily search for files and the search results are displayed directly in the software’s search page. Then users can simply click on the Download button. Files are searched from various BitTorrent index websites such as Btjunkie, Extratorrent, Isohunt, Mininova, and also from Youtube and Vuze network.

Vuze Search Page

I also like this software because no matter how many downloads are running or how fast the download speed is, Vuze does not interfere the internet browsing speed. However this will only happen if you set the Transfer setting to Automatic. The software will analyze your connection speed and limit the bandwidth used to download files. You can manually adjust the setting if you want to use all your bandwidth for downloading. I use a DSL 1.0 kbps internet connection and shared with 3 friends using a wireless router. The highest file download speed when I use download accelerator such as Flashget is around 160 KB/s. For torrent download the highest speed I had achieved is 120 KB/s depending on the number of peers connected. What I want to share is that my friend used µTorrent client and that software suck all the bandwidth and nobody was able to browse the internet. At first we all thought there was a problem with the ISP and I even called the customer service to ask about the slow internet connection. Finally the slow internet browsing problem was found to be caused by µTorrent that eat all the bandwidth. For µTorrent users, manual setting is required to have a balance between downloading and internet browsing. While using Vuze, my friend and I can still browse the internet with ease even the torrents are downloading at a speed of 80 KB/s.

Vuze Setting

The thing that most people don’t like about Vuze is the extensive use of memory. The software uses around 150 MB of memory to infinity depending on how much files are downloading or seeding at a time. The average memory use on my system is about 180 MB on Windows 7 64bit. 2 GB or RAM might not be enough if you are running Vuze on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Vuze memory usage

Vuze also have wide range of plugins for users to choose to enhance the software. It’s like using WordPress where we can add a lot of plugins to make our blog better.

Some of Vuze plugins are:

• iZureus – A fully functional iPhone web interface.
• Mainline DHT – Allow use of Mainline DHT.
• 3D View – 3D View of the swarm (connections).
• Country Locator – Adds a column identifying the peer country in the details view.
• LAN Peer Scanner – Finds peers for downloads within a LAN.
• Download Focus Plugin – Focus the download of a specific file.
• I2P Network Plugin – Allows use of the I2P anonymous network.
• Speed Scheduler – Schedule your upload and download speeds based on time and day of week.

Vuze homepage: http://www.vuze.com/

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