Gerry *is* a server side script - and I'd imagine has a hefty DB to run through on searches too. Faster chip(s) more memory will help infinitely. Don't know the throughput numbers but I'd imagine our bandwidth is pretty low. But searches take *forever* unless you limit them down heavilly.

> Servers are a lot different from your home machine, any old hardware can do
> quite nicely for a server because you are running without the GUI (Graphical
> User Interface) which uses the large majority of the processor. eCommerce
> sites can benefit from a fast server since they run a lot of server-side
> scripts.

RVC: time to go out and prep the vans (and yard) for Mr. Charlie who's comin' my way. Hopes and prayers for those he's already visited.

john