In general,[port forwarded](./port-forwarding.md) web apps are faster than

dashboard-accessed web apps.

Coder measures and reports several measures of latency, including database latency and the round-trip time between a user and their workspace.

A higher latency can lead to lag for the user in how they interact with terminal sessions, file actions, lag within code-server and other browser-based IDEs, and a general experience of a laggy connection.

You can find latency measurements in

To lower latency and help improve your users' experience, you can

- Troubleshoot[Networking Issues](./troubleshooting.md)