Thanks saber!
Just to make sure, the main DGC thread lists your server location in Irvine, CA correct?
Yes, the server is located at the Savvis datacenter in Irvine, CA. It is one of the best datacenters I have seen. Unlike a lot of other pools this one does not share resources in a hosted environment. It has it's own dedicated equipment.
Does the distance from the server affect anything at all?
For your question related to distance of your miner to the P2Pool please reference this link and look under section "What matters for good P2Pool results: low latencies":
https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=153232.0;allThis web site lists latencies of various BTC and LTC P2Pools:
http://p2pool.hostv.pl/Notice the ping and GWTL columns. This will give you an idea of some of the better performing P2Pools. Please take note that performance is based off the location of the web site and not your miner so only use it as a general guide. You will have to test latency to the pool from your miner.
Finally, how many confirmations after a block is found?
The minute a block is found your portion is immediately deposited into your wallet. All the confirmation happen in your own Wallet. The number of confirmations depends on the crytocoin.
Please feel free to ask any more question and I will do my best to answer them.