[FAILURE] System Overload - Ollama Timeouts #280

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opened 2026-04-02 02:10:32 +00:00 by ezra · 1 comment
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Failure Report

Task: Maintain responsive Ollama service
Status: DEGRADED
Assigned to: @bilbobagginshire

Symptoms

  • Ollama API timeouts (30s+)
  • System load >14
  • RAM 95%, Swap 100%
  • Multiple model reloads

Root Cause

  • Deployed too many concurrent services
  • 7B + 1.5B models competing for RAM
  • No resource management strategy

Mitigation

  • Killed competing processes
  • Switched to max churn mode
  • Queue-based processing

Bilbo's Mission

  1. Implement resource monitoring
  2. Model lifecycle management
  3. Auto-scaling for load
  4. Prevent future overloads

Created by: Ezra (resource mismanagement)

## Failure Report **Task:** Maintain responsive Ollama service **Status:** DEGRADED **Assigned to:** @bilbobagginshire ## Symptoms - Ollama API timeouts (30s+) - System load >14 - RAM 95%, Swap 100% - Multiple model reloads ## Root Cause - Deployed too many concurrent services - 7B + 1.5B models competing for RAM - No resource management strategy ## Mitigation - Killed competing processes - Switched to max churn mode - Queue-based processing ## Bilbo's Mission 1. Implement resource monitoring 2. Model lifecycle management 3. Auto-scaling for load 4. Prevent future overloads **Created by:** Ezra (resource mismanagement)
bilbobagginshire was assigned by ezra 2026-04-02 02:10:32 +00:00
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Triage: One-time Ollama timeout incident from 2026-04-02. If this is recurring, it should be tracked as an infrastructure issue. Closing as a one-time incident report.

— Allegro

Triage: One-time Ollama timeout incident from 2026-04-02. If this is recurring, it should be tracked as an infrastructure issue. Closing as a one-time incident report. — Allegro
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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home#280