[metrics-bugs] #29399 [Internal Services/Tor Sysadmin Team]: Retire host and services for tordnsel and check

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#29399: Retire host and services for tordnsel and check
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 Reporter:  ln5                                  |          Owner:  tpa
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Internal Services/Tor Sysadmin Team  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
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Changes (by irl):

 * cc: metrics-team, gaba (added)


Comment:

 I am working on the reimplementation, with completion expected before the
 end of LTS.

 We are doing the reimplementation properly instead of rushing it, which
 will avoid us having to panic again later.

 Gaba indicated that I should not give the reimplementation high priority
 for now, as we may seek funding for it, and should do the work once it is
 funded.

 There is no critical data on the machine as far as I know, if it dies then
 I doubt we would be able to bring it back from backups anyway due to not
 knowing how it works, so lack of backups is not really an issue.

 We can't split the code as it is currently as the parts communicate with
 each other via the filesystem.

 Docker sounds like an awful idea for this case.

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