>>My VFP 9 application usually resides on a VM server. And the users/clients have the desktop shortcuts pointing to the executable residing on the VM server (e.g. in folder c:\myvfp9app\myapp.exe)
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>>I need to tell the customer IT person that in order for the application to respond better (speed of connection and loading various windows) the VM server has to be "closer" to the customers. For example, if the users are in the state of Florida, the VM server has to be somewhere closer to the users/clients in this state.
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>>What term do I use to tell the IT person instead of "closer" (kind of not very technical :)). That is, how do I explain/define this concept?
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>I also believe the issue needs to be resolved at the source. It is just a matter of finding where the latency is. From what you mention, I believe your users are using RDP to connect first to the server holding the application. Is that correct?
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>Basically, the biggest latency is always related to the server line itself. That is the most important location to provide sufficient bandwidth.

First, there is no issue. This is a installation that does not yet exists. No, the user does not connect using RDP. The user is on the network and the server is mapped to the PC or they use UNC. I was looking for some range of numbers, as far as latency and the bandwidth, to give the IT. So that they spin the VM in the "correct" location.