title: ASP.NET MVC Debugging Very Slow - SQL Server Express Connection Issue?
body: <p>I am developing an application in ASP.NET MVC, using SQL Server Express as the backend and Cassini as the development web server (the one that comes with Visual Studio 2008).</p>
  
  <p>The application performance is blazingly fast (nearly instantaneous page switches).  However, spinning up the debugger is painfully slow; it takes about 30 seconds from the time I hit F5 to the time the ASP.NET welcome page comes up.</p>
  
  <p>I have noticed a similar delay when loading SQL Server Management Studio Express, and another delay when I open a table in my database for the first time for viewing.  After I open my first table, everything goes smoothly.</p>
  
  <p>Given the behavior of SQL Server Management Studio Express, I suspect that the problem lies in making the initial connection to SQL Server Express.  Is this really where the problem is, and if so, how can I fix it?</p>