commit c250327b68ff21ba314941d0395cef755d03f3b0 Author: Georg Koppen gk@torproject.org Date: Fri May 28 12:04:02 2021 +0000
Bug 6: Add Rob's experiment to status page
Closes: #6. --- content/experiments/2021-05-28-relay-speed-test.md | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
diff --git a/content/experiments/2021-05-28-relay-speed-test.md b/content/experiments/2021-05-28-relay-speed-test.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dae54e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/experiments/2021-05-28-relay-speed-test.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: Relay speed test +date: 2021-05-28 16:00:00 +severity: ongoing +affected: + - Network Experiments +section: experiment +--- + +## What changed? + +We are sending short bursts of traffic through every relay, to make +the relay capacity estimates more accurate. See the [mail thread on +tor-relays](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2021-May/019649.html) for more information. + +## When did it start? + +Around 2021-05-17 16:00:00 UTC. + +## When did it stop? + +Not yet, it's still ongoing as far as we know. + +## What potential problems to look for, and how to report them? + +Relays with a more accurate view of their own bandwidth could attract +higher traffic load, which could expose other configuration issues +(like not enough file descriptors available or not enough memory), so +be sure to watch your relay's logs for issues. + +If you think something has gone wrong with the experiment, please +follow-up to the tor-relays@ announcement mail mentioned above.