> I have scanned the list for answers on this question and applied the
> suggestions, but we cannot seem to get
> rid of this problem
>
> We have a client with a new server Pentium 4 and Windows 2003.
>
> We have disabled Shadow copies.
>
> We have optimized CPU and memory for Programs
>
> But connections to the Interbase SERVER is extremely slow. For example :
> User Server Manager ON the server
> and connecting the server takes 12 seconds, connecting to the database
> takes 11 seconds.
>

your subject line says 5.5 but you say 5.6 - did you actualy apply the 5.6
update to the install?
Alan