Database Persistance Layer

Hi All, I have developed some code based on open source DBPL by Shawn Bedard of Jig Technologies. It works fine but is about 10 times slower than my normal Data Classes. My web application will be handling lots of data for a small-medium sized (50 employees) organization. I think the speed reduction will be felt by the end users. Do you know of any ways one can improve on a database persistance layer or should I try to incorporate bothe approaches? Thanks in advance, Joe Njeru Nairobi, Kenya " Vote for the Kenyan Safari Rally on www.wrc.com The toughest rally in the world! "