Database connection error (2): Could not connect to MySQL

Question

I am getting this error on my Joomla site.

Please note:

• I have checked configuration file and there is no error in it.
• I get this error few times a day. Without making any change it gets connected and some time this error appears.

Can someone please help in this.

Thanks Dani

Answer 1

This happens when the MySQL server is overloaded, and so it stops responding. If you are on a shared hosting, then you should ask to be moved to a less crowded server. If you are on a VPS (with a fair use policy) or on a dedicated server, then you should enable and check the slow query log for the slow queries causing your MySQL server to crash.