[Zope] Check Interval

[Kozloski, Matthew E]

I have a fairly large zope installation (thousands of users, ~130G
combined zeo storages) and have been playing with the check interval.  I
have a single Xeon 3.2 that runs the show (both ZEO and Zope).  I notice
that when I set the check-interval at 826 (pystone / 50) the performance
is horrible.  In my case the lower I set the check interval, the faster
the site is (quite significantly).
 
Its not a problem - I'm just curious as to why this is/may be.  From
reading docs/postings online, it seems to me that the higher the check
interval is, the faster the site should be (up to a point -- law of
diminishing returns sort of thing).  It is completely opposite for me
and inquiring minds want to know...
 
Thanks - Matt
 
  
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