thx a lot for your answer. actually DRBD is the solution i am trying to avoid, since i think the performance is degrading a lot (i ve used it in the past). and also i have serious doubts if the data is corrupted in case of the master's failure, if not all blocks have been replicated to they secondary. has anyone faced this situation? any comments on that? thx in advance -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/warm-standby-apply-wal-archives-tp4770567p4771295.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general