cgi with FastCGI vs. ASP (both in python)

Hey guys,

First of all, I want to apologize if anyone gets offended that I also posted this in the IIS forum. I feel my question is applicable to both.

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?

My script does not use any sort of database access (no Access or MySQL type stuff), simply accessing files that store the information I need. Maybe in time I'll get around to Access or something.

Thanks for your time, fellas.

-Calvin