[tor-bugs] #5038 [Obfsproxy]: Measure obfsproxy/obfs2 perfromance (was: how many clients can a given obfsproxy bridge handle?)

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#5038: Measure obfsproxy/obfs2 perfromance
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 Reporter:  arma       |          Owner:  asn
     Type:  task       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:     
Component:  Obfsproxy  |        Version:     
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Comment(by asn):

 Replying to [ticket:5038 arma]:
 > Once we get the client-side of #4927 (tbb + obfs) building, I wonder if
 we should seed it with a fast stable obfs2 bridge. That way you can use
 your own obfs2 bridge, but you can also try out obfs2 without needing to
 find your own.
 >
 > Clearly, if the bundle becomes way popular, that bridge will get
 hammered in terms of bandwidth.
 >
 > But will obfsproxy hold up until that point, on the bridge side? Or will
 it fall over earlier? Any guesses, or better, some way to find out for
 reals?

 I doubt I can accurately answer the first two questions. As I see it,
 obfsproxy (with obfs2, at least) '''should''' hold more load than tor,
 since its architecture and functionality is much more lightweight. Let's
 do #5059 and figure if this is true.

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