I'm seeking help from the well of SQL Server gurus on this board. My question involves using replication in SQL Server 2000. First let me give you top level overview of what I'm been asked to ...

We have two MS SQL Server 2000 machines engaged in merge replication. One is in Houston, the other in Norway. The links are relatively high-bandwidth (6 Meg), but latency hovers in the 150-200ms range ...