@@ -738,13 +738,14 @@ archive_cleanup_command = 'pg_archivecleanup /path/to/archive %r'
738738 </para>
739739
740740 <para>
741- Streaming replication is asynchronous, so there is still a small delay
742- between committing a transaction in the primary and for the changes to
743- become visible in the standby. The delay is however much smaller than with
744- file-based log shipping, typically under one second assuming the standby
745- is powerful enough to keep up with the load. With streaming replication,
746- <varname>archive_timeout</> is not required to reduce the data loss
747- window.
741+ Streaming replication is asynchronous by default
742+ (see <xref linkend="synchronous-replication">), in which case there is
743+ a small delay between committing a transaction in the primary and the
744+ changes becoming visible in the standby. This delay is however much
745+ smaller than with file-based log shipping, typically under one second
746+ assuming the standby is powerful enough to keep up with the load. With
747+ streaming replication, <varname>archive_timeout</> is not required to
748+ reduce the data loss window.
748749 </para>
749750
750751 <para>