Python server locks up

[Zac Burns]

I have a server running Python 2.6x64 which after running for about a
month decides to lock up and become unresponsive to all threads for
several minutes at a time. While it is locked up Python proceeds to
consume large amounts of continually increasing memory.

The basic function of the server is to serve a large dictionary -
somewhat like a database. I have a couple theories as to why it locks
up, but I'm not sure how to test them.

Theories:
   Python is resizing the large dictionary
   Python is garbage collecting

How would you suggest to figure out what is the problem?

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Zachary Burns
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Production Engineer (Digital Overlord)
Zindagi Games