@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@
       )
 
      ;; reset the connection if it has been unused too long
      ((and runremote
            (remote-conndat runremote)
-	   (let ((expire-time (+ (- start-time (remote-server-timeout runremote))(random 30)))) ;; add 30 seconds of noise so that not all running tests expire at the same time causing a storm of server starts
+	   (let ((expire-time (+ (- start-time (remote-server-timeout runremote))))) ;; NOTE: REMOVED the 30 second noise. If adding it back be sure to offset!! add 30 seconds of noise so that not all running tests expire at the same time causing a storm of server starts
 	     (< (http-transport:server-dat-get-last-access (remote-conndat runremote)) expire-time)))
       (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  8")
-      (remote-conndat-set! runremote #f)
+      (remote-conndat-set! runremote #f) ;; invalidate the connection, thus forcing a new connection.
       (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
       (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
      ;; ensure we have a record for our connection for given area
      ((not runremote)                  ;; can remove this one. should never get here.         
       (set! *runremote* (make-remote)) ;; new runremote will come from this on next iteration