Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost'

[XStealth6]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

The error is caused by the MySQL server being down. This is in-line with your host saying they are restarting the service. Most likely - someone happens to view your forum while the service is restarting.

Hey Dismounted,

Thank you for responding. I am begining to be a bit concerned with the frequency of this problem. Currently i am using a shared hosting because my website is not that big. I am concerned that if i continue with their service/server That this may be a constant thing.

Is this normal for something like this to happen monthly? Obviously there has to be something causing it. I am just trying to cover my base and make sure it's not my site.

PS. I just wanted to add, Currently the problem is intermitent. I can load the page, then randomly get a database error, the site automatically emails me the error and it's the same error every single time.