Re: database/internet lag?

The two alternatives you want to compare look like the same thing. Is there a difference between "London/Paris" and "Paris/London"? Please rephrase. - cb

jking <johnking100_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:20010516.145815.308914956.1595_at_pumpkin.dublin2...
> 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 Sat May 19 2001 - 09:19:58 CDT