database error in ffmpeg cron email

I get this error message at the bottom of my cron emails regarding ffmpeg

Database access error. Description: MySQL server has gone awayDatabase access error. Description: MySQL server has gone away

How do I fix this?

Covered extensivly in a google search for MySQL server has gone away

Here's one.

http://forum.siteground.com/showthread.php?8747-MySQL-server-has-gone-away

Server is over loaded, timed out. Report problem to your host. It's a hosting issue.