Deadlocks occurring but not tracked in metrics
infomonitoringUpdated Jan 21, 2026
Technologies:
How to detect:
Deadlocks are occurring but not being tracked in metrics, preventing proactive monitoring and trend analysis
Recommended action:
Query pg_stat_database to get deadlock count: 'SELECT deadlocks FROM pg_stat_database WHERE datname = 'myapp''. Search logs for 'deadlock detected' messages. Incorporate deadlock count into monitoring dashboards to track trends.