High system load may cause timeout in some storage metadata operations

Detail name	Value
Changelog Number	24778
Type	Bug
Status	Resolved
Affected Versions	Exasol 7.1.0, Exasol 8.0.0
Fix Versions	Exasol 8.31.0, Exasol 8.29.10
Resolution Date	2024-08-29

Description

In various high-load scenarios, storage metadata operations could previously time out, leading to a database crash.

Workaround

There is no workaround.

Fix

This problem has now been fixed by introducing a retry mechanism in case of a timeout.