Re: analyzing slow connections

Ed Stevens <nospam_at_noway.nohow> wrote

> (As for all men created as equals, it has been observed by ice
> fishermen relieving themselves behind their ice shacks that, in cold
> weather, all men *are* created equal!)

Hehehe.. good one. But that is on the physical side. Which I was not refering to. :-)

> I'll definately make a point of that. The app *does* go thru
> firewalls.

Not all firewalls are created equal too... :-)

> >Have fun. And don't forget your lead pipe (you get you own brand new
> >one when signing on as a card carrying member of the Scorched Earth
> >Party).
>
> Where do I sign up?

First read the FAQ my good man..

http://www.armory.com/~crisper/Scorch/faq.html

> Thanks for the pointers, Billy. I'll keep them in by back pocket to
> bring out as the opportunity arises. As I understand it, this will
> be a multi-team approach, with developers, network admins, server
> admins, and DBA.

IMO that is not the right approach. You need some one that can identify the problem first. That can logically work through the various layers (web, application, network, database, operating systems, NOS's, etc.) and check each one individually to identify where the problem occurs (without having to diagnose the problem - that the experts can do).

Then the big guns can be called it to confirm and fix it. Egos tend to come into it as in "it's not my network, so it must be your code" type of thing when using the en-masse approach (which only worked for cavalry charges - and even that tended to be a very bloody affair).

> History teaches me two things: First, being "just" a
> DBA (and worse, living in Tennesse, which means I must be barefoot and
> ignorant) I won't be asked for any input on non-DB issues.

Exactly the type of thing I was refering too..

> Second,
> since the delopers are such clever people (living in California,
> center of all technical knowledge), the problem *must* be a DB issue!

<hummimng>
When my synapses pause in their quest for applause When my ego lets go of its end of the bone To focus instead on a love that is precious to me Then I shall be free
Then I shall be free

.. of course, you need to be a Roger's fan to appreciate this. :-)

--
Billy