Depends. In my case, one of my apps uses an SQL server for its data repository. Since the SQL server is not a metaframe server, i see no performance degradation when load balancing. If server A hosts all your data, then there may be a performance hit when load balancing because all the clients still need to get to server A. On the other hand, it may be less of a hit because all they are doing is accessing the database and not the front-end app. A really bad front-end app can suck up a lot of resources. Did you consider moving the database to a non-metaframe server? adam "Ronald Mazzotta" To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <RMazzotta@sss- cc: cpa.com> Subject: [THIN] Load Balancing Sent by: thin-bounce@fre elists.org 09/09/2002 07:33 AM Please respond to thin Sorry about the first post. Forgot to erase the old thread form the reply. I am looking at expanding our mf xp usage here. I have noticed that ms clusters are not supported. Load balancing is great but our app uses a central location for its database. Having one server with 50 users is great but when load balancing the second server will still be pulling from the first server. Doesn't this defeat the entire load balancing purpose? And info would be great. Thanks Director of IT, Ronald Mazzotta set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. ********************************************** This weeks sponsor 99Point9.com 99Point9 helps solve your unresolved technical server-based questions, issues and incidents. http://www.99point9.com *********************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm