Connection pool exhaustion during traffic spikes

Database connection pool becomes exhausted during traffic spikes, preventing new database operations. Monitor via pool.size(), pool.checkedout(), and pool.idle() metrics where available.

Monitor connection pool metrics (size, active, idle) using ConnectionPoolMonitor. Increase pool size in database configuration if consistently depleted. Review connection lifecycle to ensure connections are properly released. Set appropriate CONN_MAX_AGE in Django settings.