Dear Colleagues, Due to an unprecedented series of major operational problems over the last few days, there are now many updates waiting to be processed by the RIPE Database. The waiting time for some updates has reached 24 hours. We have worked to fix this problem and the situation is improving. We expect the performance of the RIPE Database to be back to normal late tonight. In the meantime, we would ask you to be patient. If you have not yet received an acknowledgement to your updates, there is no need to send them again. All updates received by auto-dbm@ripe.net have been queued. We realise that is causing some inconvenience to you, but we would appreciate your co-operation. If you have any questions, please contact <ripe-dbm@ripe.net>. Regards, Marek Bukowy ____________________________ RIPE Database Administration.