[tor-relays] Tor relay system & uptime requirements

[Goulven Guillard]

Thanks for all the replies.  I'll give it a try as a middle node for a 
start (as soon as my ISP fixes my intempestive deconnection issue…).

Is an exit node is more CPU(/RAM ?) consuming than a middle one ? 
Assuming it is the case, as it seems that Tor does need more exit nodes, 
what would be best (in a Tor perspective) for a given CPU/RAM 
consumption : an exit node with lower bandwidth or a middle node with 
more bandwidth ?

Concerning OpenSSL's performance the Sheevaplug's Marvell Kirkwood CPU 
seems to have a hardware crypto engine which can be used thanks to 
cryptodev-linux, apparently this may help.

Now, what about the uptime issue ?  Is it worth (again in a Tor network 
perspective) installing a bridge on a computer which is up only a few 
hours a day ?


Le 02/02/2012 01:17, grarpamp a écrit :
>>> I have also thought about using the PC of my parents as a bridge
>
> Not a good idea to subject anyone but yourself to the potential
> issues of being an exit :) So a non-exit or bridge is better.

Indeed, for their computer it will be a bridge or nothing, depending on 
the answer to the question above.

G.