Patrick,

I run all of my relays under VMware and I don't have any issues at all.

How many CPUs do you have in the physical server and how many virtual CPUs do you have assigned to the VM?

John

On Dec 11, 2016, at 11:19, Patrick DERWAEL <patrick@derwael.bemailto:patrick@derwael.be> wrote:

Hi guys,

I'm running a relay in a VM on a physical server which is largely under used Current advertised bandwidth 26MB, consensus 76500 I'm considering running a second relay (2nd VM) on the very same hardware, but this brings a few questions:

- is there any issue running it at the same geographical place? - would the current total BW effectively consumed (26MB) be divided in 2 (i.e. no added value in BW)? - basically, would it have any significant added value to the network?

Thanks

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Hello,

Thanks for running relays.

Patrick DERWAEL wrote:

Hi guys,

I'm running a relay in a VM on a physical server which is largely under used Current advertised bandwidth 26MB, consensus 76500 I'm considering running a second relay (2nd VM) on the very same hardware, but this brings a few questions:

• is there any issue running it at the same geographical place?

It desirable to have geographical diversity of course, but running two in the same place to increase capacity doesn't do any harm. Just don't forget to configure MyFamily in both torrcs so that the relays are linked together as belonging to the same family.

• would the current total BW effectively consumed (26MB) be divided in 2

(i.e. no added value in BW)?

This depends on a lot of things. If your network port can handle more than 26MB, and the limit of 26 MB observed on the first relay comes from CPU/RAM, the 26 MB will not be divided but increased. If the first relay has underused CPU / RAM this means the 26 MB is a limitation that comes from the network port speed, and in this case it will be obviously divided.

• basically, would it have any significant added value to the network?

Thanks

Yes, if the bandwidth grows. If the 26 MB is divided in two, it's easier and better to run a single one of 26 MB (save space in descriptors distributed network wide, have a single box to maintain and keep up to date, etc.)

Hi Patrick,

I recommend that you just try it. Many people run several instances on the same hardware (even on same VMs) to saturate their line. You can just try if running a second relay will consume more bw.

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• basically, would it have any significant added value to the network?

I can stress what s7r said: If it increases overall bandwidth, it is definately added value to the network.

Regards,

Matthias

On 12/11/2016 06:18 PM, Patrick DERWAEL wrote:

Hi guys,

I'm running a relay in a VM on a physical server which is largely under used Current advertised bandwidth 26MB, consensus 76500 I'm considering running a second relay (2nd VM) on the very same hardware, but this brings a few questions:

• is there any issue running it at the same geographical place?
• would the current total BW effectively consumed (26MB) be divided in 2

(i.e. no added value in BW)?

• basically, would it have any significant added value to the network?

Thanks

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