I've been working on an online catalogging project for a bit now, using Python 2.3 for cgi on an IIS server. I've become quite annoyed with cgi's slowness (new process at each hit!), and have implemented FastCGI for a speed up.
Recent googling has brought to my attention the possibility of using Python for ASP. This seems to me an attractive option.
However, I must ask:
How does ASP compare to cgi with FastCGI implemented, speedwise, both using Python?
I've also considered using CherryPy, but I don't suspect using _trying_ to get CherryPy to work on IIS will be pleasant in the least.