On Freitag, 14. Juni 2024 21:08:14 CEST Eldalië via tor-relays wrote:
But it will run on the same hardware and software.
Do you have your own server in colocation?
I don't mind about the Guard flag, the relay seldom had it because the connection was not very stable (had the flag every now and then for maybe 2 month in total spanning >2 years). But does using the same keys after a long downtime cause significantly worse performance (meaning being underused) than going through all the lifecycle of a new relay [1] with new keys?
Without guard or exit flags it doesn't matter at all. So I have repeatedly moved relays from data center A to B and then to C. The DirAuth or Bw Scanner notices that your IP and bandwidth have changed and re- measures your relay. If your relay has enough bandwidth at the new location and is running stable, you will usually get a guard flag on day 15.
With your keys you also keep the fingerprint, which saves you work if you have a relay family. With new keys all relays and possibly the config for OrNetStats must be adjusted.