http://msmvps.com/blogs/laflour/archive/2009/02/25/sharepoint-tip-17-do-you-know-why-to-measure-network-latency-of-sharepoint-farm.aspxNetwork response time is one of the important factors that affect SharePoint farm design. Measure the latency between SharePoint servers and users to reorganize servers according the smallest response time. This factor is a key point consideration toenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/laflour/archive/2009/02/25/sharepoint-tip-17-do-you-know-why-to-measure-network-latency-of-sharepoint-farm.aspx#1673753Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:50:32 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1673753Paul Grenier<p>When testing with ping, the default packet sizes are very small. &nbsp;By watching typical traffic, you can shape test packets to the high, low, and average sizes. &nbsp;This can help alert designers to problem areas before they appear in production.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1673753" width="1" height="1">