Hi, Below are some reference material on PT for replication: www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/tranrepl.mspx www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/mergperf.mspx www.sql-server- performance .com/tips/ replication _ tuning _p1.aspx www.sql-server- performance .com...