Remote Desktop 6.0 leverages a new feature called auto-tuning for the TCP/IP receive window that could be causing the trouble. Window Auto-Tuning could have issues on some networks, and cheap SOHO routers. I fixed typing the following command on the server...

Even if http:\\live.sysinternals.com is great when you’re not on your pc, I usually prefer to have locally all Russinovich Tools. The problem is that you have to keep up to date your local copy, problem that, I resolved writing the following PowerShell...

  Just select one machine and reposition it using CTRL + up/down arrows.

Useful blog post to bookmark. http://sharepointconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2010/10/sharepoint-2010-warm-up-script.html

SharePoint ULS Log Viewer is a windows application for viewing SharePoint ULS log files more easily. Supports filtering and easy viewing of data. Available on codeplex: http://ulsviewer.codeplex.com/