PostgreSQL

Deadlocks occurring but not tracked in metrics

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monitoringUpdated 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.