Magento Performance
Magento can be configured and developed to perform if you follow some best practices as indicated in this blog post. Gorilla has its own set of best practices inclusive of best practices published by Magento we use to ensure or client sites load quickly. We will also be publishing a white paper on how to improve site performance on the front end in the next month.
http://www.yireo.com/blog/general-news/300-magento-slow-no-way
