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Summary
The responsiveness of RPM is something we're always improving. In addition, there are some tips you can use to help:
What you can do (short term)
Your browser
- If possible use Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/) or Chrome (http://google.com/chrome/). Both are faster than IE when using RPM.
- If Internet Explorer (IE) is required:
- Clear your IE file cache.
- Upgrade (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx) to the newest version if possible
- If version 6 is required
- upgrade the script engine.
- If you have to use Internet Explorer 6, please tell us why (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0bzF8Qhhog369_2b9GjKXVFQ_3d_3d).
- See Internet Explorer 6 for more information
Your computer
Try these tips if you are using Windows. RPM aside, they're good things to do to any computer anyway,
- Defragment your hard drive (http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_defragmenter_utility.htm). Over time your hard drive will become slower unless it is defragmented. It is good to run a defragmentation program at least a few times a year and Windows includes one. If you haven't defragmented in a while (or ever) it can take several hours. You can use your computer while it's running, but I recommend letting it run alone i.e. overnight.
- Remove any spyware and adware. I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials (http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials), it's free and effective. In some cases we've been able to significantly improve the Internet speed of a computers with it.
In RPM
- Try to incorporate the form Archive into your processes.
- Use a lower "Items per page" setting.
- Empty the your recycle bin.
What we're doing
We're addressing RPM performance on two fronts.
Brains
Making smarter code. Every version of RPM have includes performance increases. When we have to modify old code for a new feature we look for ways to improve performance. Sometimes development is focused solely on making an existing feature faster. We also keep performance in mind when building new features.
Muscle
Adding more server strength. In addition to upgrading our servers when possible, we have started implimenting a Server farm architecture so that every deployment of RPM can be spread over multiple servers.
More
- 122 Ways to Speed Up Windows XP (http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1949) - Some of these won't impact RPM performance, and some require fairly sophisticated computer skills. However, it's a comprehensive list of Windows XP tweaks.
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