Dev Blog: Engineering Changes Have Reduced Lag
CCP Explorer has written an extensive dev blog entry discussing the CCP Core Technology Platform and explaining how the significant engineering updates added in Apocrypha 1.2 and 1.3 have greatly reduced lag. "Before we released StacklessIO and EVE64 last year, Jita would reach a maximum of 800-900 pilots, often with a fair amount of lag," Explorer said. "The Sunday after the release of Apocrypha 1.3, Jita climbed to 1,150 pilots with no lag. ... We estimate that Jita can now handle 1,400-1,500 pilots with little or moderate lag."
Check out the dev blog for in-depth information on how the engineering changes came to fruition. As for the future, Explorer said the team is currently focusing on Apocrypha 1.5, which is scheduled to launch in August, and the winter expansion, but emphasized "we will continue to work on engineering tasks such as these in upcoming releases."