Slow response time when browsing server folders

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From: Tony Su (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/20/04


Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:50:13 -0800

Try working on name resolution issues.

Start by removing all unnecessary A Host records from your
DNS, in particular the many that point to your SBServer.
In most cases the only one you really want is the one that
points to the primary address of your LAN adapter.

Tony Su

>-----Original Message-----
>We are 10-15 people using a Dell PowerEdge 600SC (2.4
>GHz, 512 MB RAM) with SBS2003. The services we use are
>file sharing (file server), DHCP server and Remote
>Connection through VPN. All 15 workstations are Dell
>Optiplex GX260 (2.4 GHZ, 512 MB) running Windows XP.
>
>Before the PowerEdge we used an ordinary workstation
>(Dell Optiplex GL260) with Windows XP as our file server.
>With the new server we are now experiencing slower
>response time when browsing the shared folders on the
>server. Typically it takes 1-5 seconds to open various
>folders, as compared to the almost immediate response
>from the workstation we used to have.
>
>The server has about 45 processes running. Memory, PCU
>and Disc activity seem to be low most of the time. We use
>the file sharing and remote connection services quite
>rarely, so I don't see how our usage could be more than
>easily handled by the server.
>
>Is 1-5 seconds a normal response time with SBS2003? If
>not, how do I troubleshoot further?
>
>Thanks
>.
>



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