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Container Startup Delay Incident

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Overview

A container startup delay incident occurs when a containerized application takes longer than expected to start up or fails to start up altogether. This can cause a delay in the availability of the application, impacting the user experience and potentially leading to downtime. The cause of the delay can vary, including issues with the underlying infrastructure, configuration problems, or resource constraints.

Parameters

Debug

Check the status of the container

View the logs of the container to see if there are any error messages

Check the resource usage of the container

Check the system resource usage to see if the host machine is under heavy load

Check if there is another container or process using the same port

Check if there are any network connectivity issues

Check if the container is able to access external resources

Check if the container has the necessary permissions to access its resources

Repair

Increase the resources available to the container, such as CPU or memory, to help it start up more quickly.

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