title: MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException: Timeout expired
body: <p>In recent times, a particular page in my web app throws the   </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Exception Details: MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException: Timeout
    expired.  The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the
    operation or the server is not responding.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Though I use Ibtais as persistence layer, this error occurs. I have restarted the MySql service instance but stil i get the same error. It didn't happen earlier but happens frequently in recent times. </p>
  
  <p>All the web applications deployed on the server uses Ibatis and the DB server remains on the same machine where IIS is installed. There are about 8000 records in which around 300 to 500 would be filtered on page load</p>
  
  <p>Any insights for the cause of the problem?</p>