> [!RecoveryApplyDelay] > <table><tr><td rowspan="4" width="25%"><img src="assets/wl_timeout_recoveryapplydelay.png"></td><td><b>Wait Category</b></td><td>Timeout</td></tr><tr><td><b>Mechanism</b></td><td><code>recovery_min_apply_delay</code></td></tr><tr><td><b>Operations</b></td><td><a href="Operations/Distributed/Redistribute">Redistribute</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Resources</b></td><td><a href="Resources/Network">Network</a>, <a href="Resources/CPU">CPU</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><b>Architectural Time-Lag</b>. Standby servers are often configured with a delay (governed by <code>recovery_min_apply_delay</code>) to provide a window of recovery in the event of a catastrophic human error (such as an accidental <code>DROP TABLE</code>) on the primary.</td></tr></table>