The original post: /r/torrents by /u/ieatbreqd on 2025-03-12 22:09:34.

Hello,

I am currently using QBitTorrent-Nox Version 4.5.5 over a port-forwarded VPN with a symmetrical 500 Mbps connection. I’m seeding over 600 torrents and have started experiencing performance issues with the VM, particularly with web page loading. Additionally, I’m concerned about file transfer speeds; my upload rates typically range between 45 Mbps and 100 Mbps, with occasional peaks reaching the 150s. Could seeding so many files at once be affecting performance?

Here’s an overview of my setup:

Virtualized on XCP-NG:

• TrueNAS Scale VM providing an NFS share:
  • 5 x 10TB HGST SAS12 HDDs (pass-through)
  • 256GB NVME SSD Cache (virtual disk)
• Ubuntu VM running QBitTorrent-Nox:
  • 6 x vCPU
  • 12GB RAM
  • Accessing the NFS share
• Jellyfin VM:
  • Specs are not significant, accessing the NFS share

All components are connected using 10 Gbps DACs. Torrents are stored on the QBit server until completion, after which the files are moved to the NFS share.

Questions:

1. Is there a way to enhance speeds?
2. Is seeding this many files harmful to the torrents?
3. Are my upload speeds constrained by client or VPN factors? I can hit speeds of my connection running Speedtest CLI