I just made some modifications to our server to try helping increase its speed even more. To keep up with the lengthy log files, our statistics software runs once every 12 hours. However, the server has 3 different kinds of statistics software installed on it, and I only use 1-2 of 'em at best, and the one that's always behind schedule is the one I never use, so I just disabled it. This should speed up things on the server during the statistics generation periods because there will be a lot less for it to process all at once.
Over the next 48 hours, please let me know if you see any noticeable difference in the site's performance - good or bad. It might not be anything you notice too much, it might just make those lil' slow periods last not nearly as long since it will only be running the two stat progs.
Thankee!