limits outgoing bandwidth usage All rates are in bytes/sec. The magazines are filled up in fixed intervals (compile time constant; defaults to 200ms). set the outgoing throttle limits for current connection bytes/sec limit optional, defaults to 2*rate @burst@ is the initial and maximum value for the @magazine@; doing IO drains the @magazine@, which fills up again over time with the specified @rate@. adds the current connection to a throttle pool for outgoing limits bytes/sec limit all connections in the same pool are limited as whole. Each @io.throttle_pool@ action creates its own pool. Using the same pool in more than one place: setup { module_load "mod_throttle"; } downloadLimit = { io.throttle_pool 1mbyte; } # now use it wherever you need it... downloadLimit; adds the current connection to an IP-based throttle pool for outgoing limits bytes/sec limit all connections from the same IP address in the same pool are limited as whole. Each @io.throttle_ip@ action creates its own pool. Using the same pool in more than one place: setup { module_load "mod_throttle"; } downloadLimit = { io.throttle_ip 200kbyte; } # now use it wherever you need it... downloadLimit;