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Off-topic, but isn't that a normal (non-reverse) leaky bucket? When the bucket gets full the rate limiting engages. An empty bucket allows for a burst without g
by RamRodification 4y ago
Off-topic, but isn't that a normal (non-reverse) leaky bucket? When the bucket gets full the rate limiting engages. An empty bucket allows for a burst without getting full. It slowly leaks over time at a rate that allows a normal amount of traffic without filling up.
- megous 4y agoTo me, it's a bucket that's being filled at constant rate from a tap until it's full, and the traffic requires taking some water from the bucket. If there's no water, the trafic has to be dropped or wait in a queue. Basicaly, you can look at it either way.
- RamRodification 4y agoI like it. I guess it's one of those things where it depends on the example used when you learned about it? For me it was some Nginx guide on rate limiting and I think they described it in the way I see it.
- marginalia_nu 4y agoHmm, yeah, that's actually true now that I think about it.