[tor] Re: Current state of affairs regarding Torservers.net
- From: Andrew Weightman <andrewb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "torservers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torservers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:45:55 +0000
I see your point , my main concern was committing funds that are simply not
available , the FDC option makes sense as a compromise.
Andrew Weightman
Rock Hall Ltd
www.rockhall.co.uk
44(0)116 230 4444
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On 12 Feb 2011, at 17:17, tagnaq <tagnaq@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 02/12/2011 05:12 PM, Andrew Weightman wrote:
>> Again, I agree why not build an array of nodes that can be scaled up or
>> down as funds allow.
>
>
> I disagree, simple because the price per MBit is bad if you buy many 100
> MBit nodes compared to one 1GBit node, but Julian Wissmann pointed that
> already out.
>
> FDC 1GBit unmetered per MBit price: 0.3$*
> vs.
> Swiftway 100 MBit unmetered price: 1.2$**
>
>
> *) I acknowledge that this not totally correct because the node won't be
> able to actually relay/use 1000MBit/s, but a calculation with a more
> realistic value (800MBit) is still much cheaper then 100MBit nodes:
> 300/800$ = 0.375$ per MBit
>
> **) 89Euro/month / 100MBit = 0.89E => ~1.2$
>
> I agree that 800$/month (Swiftway GBit) is to expensive given the
> current financial capacities.
>
> I agree with Julian Wissmann to go for the FDC 1GBit option, because
> 300$/month seam to be a feasible amount of money to run it long-term and
> it is one of the cheapest options available.
>
> the main options probably are
> - FDC (CZ) 1GBit unmetered 300$/month
> - wait for an answer from 100tb (UK server) at least it seams that
> pdqvpn was able to get a server there
> - wait for an answer from evoboxes ("dedi - medium" 225GBP/month for
> 1GBit unmetered "not shared") [225GBP = ~360$]
> - 2host: I didn't find a unmetered option or something like 100TB
> traffic on http://2host.com/dedicated.html
> - stick with the cheapest 100MBit unmetered option (Swiftway) for the moment
>
> The main question still is: Will FDC accept a Tor Exit-Node?
>
> I guess Moritz is just waiting for an answer from FDC...
>
>
>
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