Deadlock in High-Concurrency Scenario: Missing Index on Lookup Column

A stored procedure designed to generate sequential identifiers encountered deadlocks under concurrent load. CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetNextSequence] @sequenceKey varchar(50), @result int OUTPUT AS BEGIN BEGIN TRY BEGIN TRANSACTION SELECT @result = CurrentVal FROM sequence_table WITH (XLOCK, ROWLOCK) ...

Posted on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:29:09 +0000 by Kyrst

Rate Limiting and Service Degradation: Essential Techniques for High-Traffic Systems

Rate Limiting Fundamentals Rate limiting serves as a critical safeguard for backend services facing massive concurrent requests. The core principle involves controlling inbound traffic volume to prevent system overload. Common real-world parallels include medical appointment systems with daily quotas, parking facilities displaying "full&qu ...

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:57:31 +0000 by Goose