database/internet lag?

Hi,

Does anybody have any figures (or even opinions!) on the following...

Is there much of a performance overhead involved in replicating data between two databases, one in California and one in Europe (London/Paris), as opposed to replicating data between one database in California and one in Europe (Paris/London)?

Mostly, I am interested in the lag involved in long-distance data transfers, because when I transfer files (HTTP or FTP) between Europe and the US, I often get bps at least as good as local transfer rates.

Thanks,
John. Received on Wed May 16 2001 - 15:58:16 CEST