On Saturday, March 5, 2022 3:12:31 AM CET Charles Bevitt wrote:
I run a middle relay at home but now I’m planning to also lease a VPS to run an exit node. I’d appreciate any suggestions for a good hosting provider.
The best providers are where there are few other relays. On OrNetStats you can research (exit) providers where there are only one or two relays. https://nusenu.github.io/OrNetStats/#exit-families https://nusenu.github.io/OrNetStats/#autonomous-systems-by-cw-fraction
My first choice would have been BUYVM, but it seems they’re always out of stock.
Frantech is unfortunately overrun with exits. But just like FlokiNet, for the first experiences with Tor exit and abuse tickets, recommended. For both, note the AUP! Register an account beforehand and check Frantech/BuyVM always at the beginning of the month 6.-10. Unpaid invoices are terminated on 6th of the month ;-) https://buyvmstock.com/
This will be my first time working with a VPS and Linux, so wish me luck!
https://github.com/boldsuck/tor-relay-bootstrap