Why is the database slow to load at times?
This database is one of the largest (length x width) on the Internet. It occupies approximately 500 MB’s, with over 1,000 fields and over twelve thousand records. In order to search the database for polygon records having certain attributes, a set of instructions is sent from a requesting computer to the database server via an Internet connection. The database server processes those instructions, causing the database to return a “found set” or polygon records which satisfy the search criteria. This found set is then transmitted back to the requesting computer. Graphics display would drastically slow down response time. The database will respond faster as web browser technology improves. The internet is developing and changing at a rapid pace. New versions and updates of web server and web database software come out on a monthly basis. We are constantly testing and upgrading new hardware and software to improve performance.If multiple users are making simultaneous requests at the same t
