[tor-bugs] #13988 [Tor]: Report bandwidth usage aggregated over a longer period

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#13988: Report bandwidth usage aggregated over a longer period
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     Reporter:  nickm   |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-relay stats easy
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Changes (by karsten):

 * cc: atagar (added)


Comment:

 Okay, I looked at all metrics-related code that might be affected and
 future-proofed one that would only accept the current 15-minute intervals.
 I think I'm prepared for this change.  And if we change the interval and
 something breaks, I can still fix it then.

 Regarding the new interval length, I prefer either 4 hours or 12 hours
 with a slight preference towards 4 hours.  I'm already using those two
 intervals in the "1 month" and "3 months" bandwidth graphs that Onionoo
 provides (see
 [https://globe.torproject.org/#/relay/9695DFC35FFEB861329B9F1AB04C46397020CE31
 this example]), so I wouldn't have to write new code.  6 hours would
 require me to write new code.

 I suggest announcing this change on tor-dev@ before actually
 merging/deploying it.  I'm also cc'ing atagar in case he knows of any Stem
 applications using relay or bridge bandwidth histories.

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