If you have a Kentico CMS application deployed to Windows Azure and it uses SmartSearch you may have encountered this error: Lock obtain timed out: CMS.SiteProvider.SearchLock
This error is causes by a lock on the SmartSearch index for the site. Kentico is constantly manipulating these files as content is updated on the site to ensure the search results are accurate. Occasionally, the application tries to access file in use by something else and the error is generated.
In the Developer’s Guide is a great area for web.config values. In that section are a number of keys that can be use
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