T 4.29 Loss of data in a database caused by a lack of storage space

Every storage medium has a limited capacity for holding data. This also applies to databases which need to incorporate a physical storage medium to allow the long term storage of data. Once this storage medium is exhausted, the database might crash and result in a loss of data. The consequences of this are described in T 4.28 Loss of data in a database.

The capacity of a storage medium can suddenly be exhausted for a variety of reasons, e.g. errors in application programs, increased memory requirements by users, as well as deliberate intrusions aimed at lowering the storage capacity in order to disable auditing: