How much does MTS improve connect times?

Question:

I've heard MTS Pooling can improve second and subsequent connect times to Oracle and MSSQL. Can you tell me more about the speed improvements?

Answer:

In small tests done in Developer Support, we have seen the following for second a subsequent

connects:

Oracle 8, MTS ON,Average Connect Time: .13 seconds

MSSQL, MTS ON, Average Connect Time: .13 seconds

Oracle 8, MTS OFF, Average Connect Time: .45 seconds

MSSQL, MTS OFF, Average Connect Time: .65 seconds