From: mike-newsgroup2008@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   r042wal wrote:   
   > Why do database applications not work well over VPN?  I have tried a few   
   > proprietary applications that are SQL driven and they are painfully   
   > slow, but even something as simple as ACT or QuickBooks will not work   
   > well over VPN.  What is the reason behind this?   
      
   Because the latency and speed of your VPN are slower than the local LAN.   
     Unless you have symmetric 100 megabit connections to the Internet for   
   both locations it's just not going to be as fast as connecting on the   
   local LAN.   
      
   If your ADSL connection runs at 640Kbit/s upload and you are comparing a   
   100Mbit/s LAN you can see the difference.   
      
   100 vs 0.64.  The VPN connection is up to 156 times slower.   
      
      
      
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