Hi there, Just noticed this in my webapp logs: ERROR: FATAL: the database system is in recovery mode Only one instance, so I'm not too concerned, but why, how often, how long for, etc. Am I negelecting to do some important database maintenace? Could it be related to the backup cron performs hourly: pg_dump --format=custom --file=<file> <db> Seb -- Emacs' AlsaPlayer - Music Without Jolts Lightweight, full-featured and mindful of your idyllic happiness. http://home.gna.org/eap -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general