The Cause of Every Deadlock in SQL Server
Deadlocks are the result of application code combined with a database schema that results in an access pattern that leads to a cyclical dependency.
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What Causes Deadlocks?
Application code, that’s what causes deadlocks. Well, perhaps a combination of application code on top of database design, and access patterns, and transaction isolation levels, and… OK, here’s the point I need to make clear: the database engine does not suddenly seize up and start deadlocking transactions arbitrarily because it is tired one day. No, certain … Read more
