[tor-relays] dynamically adjusting bandwidth

[Gordon Morehouse]

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starlight.2013q4 at binnacle.cx:
>> The question is, should I put in an adjustment for 
>> 'MaxAdvertisedBandwidth' during the backup window or make any
>> other change to advise remote relays to de-prioritize the node
>> for the duration?
[snip]
> So the answer here is definitely DO NOT lower
> 'MaxAdvertisedBandwidth' during intervals when 'RelayBandwidthRate'
> is reduced for events like offsite backups. Doing so will probably
> cause the Guard flag to be removed when it is present.

Thank you, this is really useful to know for Cipollini[1].  We're
working currently on automatic bandwidth tuning and congestion avoidance.

1. https://github.com/gordon-morehouse/cipollini

Best,
- -Gordon M.


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