> > 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?

Let's step back...

What is your application doing when an update is applied?

Are you simply posting the change to the DB or are you re-executing some
query, after the update?

What language is your application written in?


Sean