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A rate limiter drops requests arriving at a rate exceeding a limit.
A rate shaper slows down processing rate to avoid exceeding the desired maximum rate. As it doesn't drop requests, there is a risk of queue overflow.
The optimal choice between the two depends on the type of application and the desired kind of protection.
EDIT: A combination of the two would probably be better.
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Well it's a bit too late to rename the package. I agree we could add a note on traffic shaping if you'd like to put up a PR.
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A rate limiter drops requests arriving at a rate exceeding a limit.
A rate shaper slows down processing rate to avoid exceeding the desired maximum rate. As it doesn't drop requests, there is a risk of queue overflow.
The optimal choice between the two depends on the type of application and the desired kind of protection.
EDIT: A combination of the two would probably be better.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: