[tor-relays] Where to run new relays?

Volker Mink volker.mink at gmx.de
Wed Jan 1 17:20:04 UTC 2020


I’m running one at keyweb, one at vpsmalaysia and one on exone. By now running. 

> Am 01.01.2020 um 15:09 schrieb Totor be <totorbe at gmail.com>:
> 
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> I'm planning to go for a full reinstall of my 2 guards in order to upgrade them to CentOS 8 & Tor 0.4.x
> My current relays (Tor 0.3.5.8 & CentOS7) are running at OVH (France) and I was considering installing the new ones at a more useful location
> France has the second highest aggregated consensus weight, so I should avoid France, THAT is clear
> 
> But then I got puzzled:
> Should I maximise the bandwidth criteria by running the relays in countries having good connectivity and bandwidth (Europe, US...), at the cost of diversity?
> Should I maximise the geographical diversity (Gabon, Reunion...) at the cost of bandwidth?
> 
> Alternatively, I could just stop asking stupid questions and make my life easier by reinstalling at OVH...
> 
> The stats are nice indeed, but I miss clear recommendations in order to make my mind
> 
> So, any useful recommendation,guys?
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