> > My app connects to the FB server at start up and keeps the connection
> > until the app exits. Once connected, would there be any DNS issues?
>
> No, there would not be any DNS issues after that, the IP address would
> be used for all future communications/messages.

I've had the chap watch his server's task manager when the clients are
hitting the database. he says one cpu goes to 25% for 2-3sec, yet it
takes 10-15 seconds to update on the client. Network card?