Adding a web service intermediary between an application and SQL Server is always going to be slower. How much slower depends on how the web service was written, unless the web service does some sort of value-added processing (like being an entity broker or something) or caching.
There's nothing less secure about putting a SQL Server on the Internet. The communication can be on port 80 and can also be encrypted and can use integrated Windows authentication. The only difference is that it's interface isn't proprietary like a web service. =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
