Your team encounters a deadlock situation in the database. Explain how you would diagnose and resolve this issue.

Diagnosing and resolving a deadlock situation in the database requires a systematic approach. First, identify the processes involved in the deadlock and analyze their resource dependencies to understand the root cause of the issue. Killing one of the processes randomly may temporarily resolve the deadlock but can lead to data inconsistency and integrity issues. Restarting the database server clears all active transactions, causing data loss and downtime without addressing the underlying problem. Implementing deadlock detection and resolution algorithms, such as deadlock graphs or timeouts, helps proactively identify and resolve deadlock situations without manual intervention, ensuring data consistency and minimizing disruption to operations.