Lock Resource

I've got a Sql Server (2000) that is struggling with disk i/o issues
(particularly write). I noticed this in my error log:
The SQL Server cannot obtain a LOCK resource at this time. Rerun your
statement when there are fewer active users or ask the system administrator
to check the SQL Server lock and memory configuration..
Isn't this usually RAM related? Or could it be related somehow to the disk
i/o issues as well?
It could be memory but it's hard to say without more info.
You should also check your lock configurations with:
sp_configure 'show advanced options',1
Reconfigure
exec sp_configure 'locks'
to see if you have a value of 0.
You can also execute sp_lock to monitor the number of locks,
lock resources on the server.
-Sue
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 12:58:08 -0800, CLM
<CLM@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I've got a Sql Server (2000) that is struggling with disk i/o issues
>(particularly write). I noticed this in my error log:
>The SQL Server cannot obtain a LOCK resource at this time. Rerun your
>statement when there are fewer active users or ask the system administrator
>to check the SQL Server lock and memory configuration..
>Isn't this usually RAM related? Or could it be related somehow to the disk
>i/o issues as well?