DC to user ratio



I was told that Microsoft recommended a DC for every site with at least 50
users. Why is this? What could happen if you are way over the 50 users?

The reason I ask is: In our company we have 2 DC's at our Allentown Pa
site. These DC's service around 800 users. Some users at remote sites are
noticing it taking a few minutes for policies to apply when they boot up
their computer and after logon. This is sporadic and does not happen to the
same people every day.
Any ideas?
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