While OCLC can address server performance and the capacity of its own links to the Internet, the Internet itself remains the biggest variable in end-user response time. Web page on various ISPs. The times vary significantly, from as little as 1.5 seconds via CompuServe to as much as 26.7 via Bell Canada according to a recent chart. Performance also varies by location. Recently, Milwaukee was rated as the fastest location, with an average wait of 7.5 seconds for a 50KB Web page to download, while in Dallas the same page took 32.5 seconds.
Lower numbers are better and indicate faster performance than higher numbers.
All rights reserved. Each product has been developed and licensed separately, and OCLC members have tracked, budgeted, purchased and become familiar with each product separately. With the OCLC Access Suite, OCLC is taking steps to integrate and simplify these products and their administration. The OCLC Access Suite, priced as an annual license, offers OCLC members the option of having the latest versions of OCLC interface software products as they become available, eliminating the need to budget for each product as it is released. Users also have the option of continuing to acquire individual software licenses separately at current prices.