diff --git a/src/tateyama/monitor/monitor.h b/src/tateyama/monitor/monitor.h
index 19f44c6..cc5e5f1 100644
--- a/src/tateyama/monitor/monitor.h
+++ b/src/tateyama/monitor/monitor.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ enum class status : std::int64_t {
     case status::boot_error: return "boot_error"sv;
     case status::unknown: return "disconnected"sv;
     }
-    std::abort();
+    return "illegal state"sv;
 }
 
 class monitor {
diff --git a/src/tateyama/process/control.cpp b/src/tateyama/process/control.cpp
index eb42a3e..18b6e0c 100644
--- a/src/tateyama/process/control.cpp
+++ b/src/tateyama/process/control.cpp
@@ -349,8 +349,13 @@ tgctl::return_code tgctl_start(const std::string& argv0, bool need_check, tateya
                         }
                     } else {
                         if (!FLAGS_quiet) {
-                            std::cout << "could not launch " << server_name_string
-                                      << ", because launch is still in progres" << std::endl;
+                            if (file_mutex->check() == proc_mutex::lock_state::locked) {
+                                std::cout << "could not launch " << server_name_string
+                                          << ", because launch is still in progres" << std::endl;
+                            } else {    // if the lock is not held by the tsurugidb process,  this means that the tsurugidb boot has failed.
+                                std::cout << "could not launch " << server_name_string << ", as "
+                                          << server_name_string << " exited due to some error." << std::endl;
+                            }
                         }
                         rtnv = tgctl::return_code::err;
                     }
diff --git a/src/tateyama/process/proc_mutex.h b/src/tateyama/process/proc_mutex.h
index b71ef11..0493446 100644
--- a/src/tateyama/process/proc_mutex.h
+++ b/src/tateyama/process/proc_mutex.h
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
 #include <stdexcept> // std::runtime_error
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <functional>
 
 namespace tateyama::process {
 
-class proc_mutex {
+class file_mutex {
   public:
     enum class lock_state : std::int32_t {
         no_file = 0,
@@ -32,41 +33,43 @@ class proc_mutex {
         locked,
         error,
     };
-    
-    explicit proc_mutex(std::filesystem::path lock_file, bool create_file = true, bool throw_exception = true)
-        : lock_file_(std::move(lock_file)), create_file_(create_file) {
-        if (!create_file_ && throw_exception && !std::filesystem::exists(lock_file_)) {
-            throw std::runtime_error("the lock file does not exist");
+
+    file_mutex(std::filesystem::path lock_file, bool create_file, bool throw_exception) : lock_file_(std::move(lock_file)) {
+        if (create_file) {
+            if ((fd_ = open(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR)) < 0) {  // NOLINT
+                if (throw_exception) {
+                    throw std::runtime_error("the lock file already exist");
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if ((fd_ = open(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str(), O_RDWR)) < 0) {  // NOLINT
+                if (throw_exception) {
+                    throw std::runtime_error("the lock file does not exist");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
-    ~proc_mutex() {
-        if (fd_ != not_opened) {
+    ~file_mutex() {
+        if (fd_ >= 0) {
             close(fd_);
         }
-        if (create_file_) {
+        if (owner_) {
             unlink(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str());
         }
     }
 
-    proc_mutex(proc_mutex const& other) = delete;
-    proc_mutex& operator=(proc_mutex const& other) = delete;
-    proc_mutex(proc_mutex&& other) noexcept = delete;
-    proc_mutex& operator=(proc_mutex&& other) noexcept = delete;
+    file_mutex(file_mutex const& other) = delete;
+    file_mutex& operator=(file_mutex const& other) = delete;
+    file_mutex(file_mutex&& other) noexcept = delete;
+    file_mutex& operator=(file_mutex&& other) noexcept = delete;
 
-    void lock() {
-        if (create_file_) {
-            if ((fd_ = open(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str(), O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR)) < 0) {  // NOLINT
-                throw std::runtime_error("open error");
-            }
-        }
+    [[nodiscard]] inline std::string name() const {
+        return lock_file_.generic_string();
+    }
+    void lock(const std::function<void(void)>& fill_contents = []{}) {
         if (flock(fd_, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) == 0) {  // NOLINT
-            if (ftruncate(fd_, 0) < 0) {
-                throw std::runtime_error("ftruncate error");
-            }
-            std::string pid = std::to_string(getpid());
-            if (write(fd_, pid.data(), pid.length()) < 0) {
-                throw std::runtime_error("write error");
-            }
+            fill_contents();
+            owner_ = true;
             return;
         }
         throw std::runtime_error("lock error");
@@ -74,9 +77,6 @@ class proc_mutex {
     void unlock() const {
         flock(fd_, LOCK_UN);
     }
-    [[nodiscard]] inline std::string name() const {
-        return lock_file_.generic_string();
-    }
     [[nodiscard]] lock_state check() {
         std::error_code error;
         const bool result = std::filesystem::exists(lock_file_, error);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class proc_mutex {
         if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(lock_file_)) {
             return lock_state::error;            
         }
-        if (fd_ = open(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str(), O_WRONLY); fd_ < 0) {  // NOLINT
+        if (fd_ = open(lock_file_.generic_string().c_str(), O_RDWR); fd_ < 0) {  // NOLINT
             return lock_state::error;
         }
         if (flock(fd_, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) == 0) {  // NOLINT
@@ -95,6 +95,45 @@ class proc_mutex {
         }
         return lock_state::locked;
     }
+    [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::string_view to_string_view(lock_state value) noexcept {
+        using namespace std::string_view_literals;
+        switch (value) {
+        case lock_state::no_file: return "no_file"sv;
+        case lock_state::not_locked: return "not_locked"sv;
+        case lock_state::locked: return "locked"sv;
+        case lock_state::error: return "error"sv;
+        }
+        return "illegal lock state"sv;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    std::filesystem::path lock_file_;  // NOLINT
+    int fd_{not_opened};               // NOLINT
+
+private:
+    bool owner_{};
+    static constexpr int not_opened = -1;
+};
+
+
+class proc_mutex : public file_mutex {
+public:
+    explicit proc_mutex(std::filesystem::path lock_file, bool create_file = true, bool throw_exception = true)
+        : file_mutex(std::move(lock_file), create_file, throw_exception) {
+    }
+
+    void lock() {
+        file_mutex::lock([this]{
+            if (ftruncate(fd_, 0) < 0) {
+                throw std::runtime_error("ftruncate error");
+            }
+            std::string pid = std::to_string(getpid());
+            if (write(fd_, pid.data(), pid.length()) < 0) {
+                throw std::runtime_error("write error");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     [[nodiscard]] int pid(bool do_check = true) {
         std::string str;
         if (contents(str, do_check)) {
@@ -106,24 +145,8 @@ class proc_mutex {
         }
         return 0;
     }
-    [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::string_view to_string_view(lock_state value) noexcept {
-        using namespace std::string_view_literals;
-        using state = lock_state;
-        switch (value) {
-        case state::no_file: return "no_file"sv;
-        case state::not_locked: return "not_locked"sv;
-        case state::locked: return "locked"sv;
-        case state::error: return "error"sv;
-        }
-        std::abort();
-    }
     
 private:
-    std::filesystem::path lock_file_;
-    int fd_{not_opened};
-    const bool create_file_;
-    static constexpr int not_opened = -1;
-
     [[nodiscard]] bool contents(std::string& str, bool do_check = true) {
         if (do_check && check() != lock_state::locked) {
             return false;
@@ -136,4 +159,28 @@ class proc_mutex {
     }
 };
 
+class shm_mutex {
+public:
+    explicit shm_mutex(std::filesystem::path lock_file) {
+        try {
+            shm_mutex_ = std::make_unique<file_mutex>(std::move(lock_file), true, true);
+            shm_mutex_->lock();
+            return;
+        } catch (std::runtime_error &ex) {
+            shm_mutex_ = std::make_unique<file_mutex>(std::move(lock_file), false, true);
+            shm_mutex_->lock();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    static std::filesystem::path lock_file_name(std::string_view dbname) {
+        std::string str = "tsurugi-";
+        str += dbname;
+        str += ".lock";
+        return {str};
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<file_mutex> shm_mutex_{};
+};
+
 }  // tateyama::process
diff --git a/src/tateyama/server/backend.cpp b/src/tateyama/server/backend.cpp
index f5e395e..4c2aeed 100644
--- a/src/tateyama/server/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/tateyama/server/backend.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "logging.h"
+#include "glog_helper.h"
 #ifdef ALTIMETER
 #include <altimeter/logger.h>
 #include "tateyama/altimeter/altimeter_helper.h"
@@ -80,108 +81,6 @@ static void sighup_handler([[maybe_unused]] int sig) {
     }
 }
 
-void setup_glog(tateyama::api::configuration::whole* conf) {
-    auto* glog_section = conf->get_section("glog");
-
-    // logtostderr
-    if (auto logtostderr_env = getenv("GLOG_logtostderr"); logtostderr_env) {
-        FLAGS_logtostderr = true;
-    } else {
-        auto logtostderr = glog_section->get<bool>("logtostderr");
-        if (logtostderr) {
-            FLAGS_logtostderr = logtostderr.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // stderrthreshold
-    if (auto stderrthreshold_env = getenv("GLOG_stderrthreshold"); stderrthreshold_env) {
-        FLAGS_stderrthreshold = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(stderrthreshold_env, nullptr, 10));
-    } else {
-        auto stderrthreshold = glog_section->get<int>("stderrthreshold");
-        if (stderrthreshold) {
-            FLAGS_stderrthreshold = stderrthreshold.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // minloglevel
-    if (auto minloglevel_env = getenv("GLOG_minloglevel"); minloglevel_env) {
-        FLAGS_minloglevel = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(minloglevel_env, nullptr, 10));
-    } else {
-        auto minloglevel = glog_section->get<int>("minloglevel");
-        if (minloglevel) {
-            FLAGS_minloglevel = minloglevel.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // log_dir
-    if (auto log_dir_env = getenv("GLOG_log_dir"); log_dir_env) {
-        FLAGS_log_dir=log_dir_env;
-    } else {
-        auto log_dir = glog_section->get<std::filesystem::path>("log_dir");
-        if (log_dir) {
-            FLAGS_log_dir=log_dir.value().string();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // max_log_size
-    if (auto max_log_size_env = getenv("GLOG_max_log_size"); max_log_size_env) {
-        FLAGS_max_log_size = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(max_log_size_env, nullptr, 10));
-    } else {
-        auto max_log_size = glog_section->get<int>("max_log_size");
-        if (max_log_size) {
-            FLAGS_max_log_size = max_log_size.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // v
-    if (auto v_env = getenv("GLOG_v"); v_env) {
-        FLAGS_v = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(v_env, nullptr, 10));
-    } else {
-        auto v = glog_section->get<int>("v");
-        if (v) {
-            FLAGS_v = v.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // logbuflevel
-    if (auto logbuflevel_env = getenv("GLOG_logbuflevel"); logbuflevel_env) {
-        FLAGS_logbuflevel = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(logbuflevel_env, nullptr, 10));
-    } else {
-        auto logbuflevel = glog_section->get<int>("logbuflevel");
-        if (logbuflevel) {
-            FLAGS_logbuflevel = logbuflevel.value();
-        }
-    }
-
-    google::InitGoogleLogging("tsurugidb");
-    google::InstallFailureSignalHandler();
-    conf->show_vlog_info_message();
-
-    // output configuration to be used
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << std::boolalpha
-              << "logtostderr: " << FLAGS_logtostderr << ", "
-              << "logtostderr for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "stderrthreshold: " << FLAGS_stderrthreshold << ", "
-              << "stderrthreshold for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "minloglevel: " << FLAGS_minloglevel << ", "
-              << "minloglevel for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "log_dir: " << "\"" << FLAGS_log_dir << "\", "
-              << "log_dir for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "max_log_size: " << FLAGS_max_log_size << ", "
-              << "max_log_size for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "v: " << FLAGS_v << ", "
-              << "v for glog.";
-    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
-              << "logbuflevel: " << FLAGS_logbuflevel << ", "
-              << "logbuflevel for glog.";
-}
-
 int backend_main(int argc, char **argv) {
     // command arguments
     gflags::SetUsageMessage("tateyama database server");
@@ -211,9 +110,10 @@ int backend_main(int argc, char **argv) {
         LOG(INFO) << "==== configuration end ====";
     } catch (boost::property_tree::json_parser_error& e) {
         LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
+        exit(1);
     }
 
-    // mutex
+    // process mutex
     auto mutex_file = bst_conf.lock_file();
     // output configuration to be used
     LOG(INFO) << system_config_prefix
@@ -227,6 +127,7 @@ int backend_main(int argc, char **argv) {
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    // obsolete
     bool tpch_mode = false;
     if (FLAGS_load) {
         tpch_mode = false;
@@ -269,9 +170,27 @@ int backend_main(int argc, char **argv) {
         LOG(ERROR) << "Starting server failed due to errors in setting up server application framework.";
         exit(1);
     }
+
     // should do after setup()
     status_info->mutex_file(mutex_file.string());
 
+    // shm mutex
+    std::unique_ptr<tateyama::process::shm_mutex> shm_mutex{};
+    if (auto database_name_opt = conf->get_section("ipc_endpoint")->get<std::string>("database_name"); database_name_opt) {
+        try {
+            shm_mutex = std::make_unique<tateyama::process::shm_mutex>(
+                // ensured that pid_directoy in system section always exists, see src/tateyama/configuration/bootstrap_configuration.cpp
+                conf->get_section("system")->get<std::filesystem::path>("pid_directory").value() /
+                tateyama::process::shm_mutex::lock_file_name(database_name_opt.value())
+            );
+        } catch (std::runtime_error &ex) {
+            status_info->whole(tateyama::status_info::state::boot_error);
+            LOG(ERROR) << "A tsurugidb process is already running using the same database name (" << database_name_opt.value() << ")";
+            tgsv.shutdown();
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    } // when database_name in ipc_endpointipc section doex not exist, ipc_endpoint is inactive. Thus this check is unnecessary.
+
     auto* tgdb = sqlsvc->database();
     if (tgdb) {
         if (tpch_mode) {
@@ -284,6 +203,7 @@ int backend_main(int argc, char **argv) {
         status_info->whole(tateyama::status_info::state::boot_error);
         // detailed message must have been logged in the components where start error occurs
         LOG(ERROR) << "Starting server failed due to errors in starting server application framework.";
+        tgsv.shutdown();
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tateyama/server/glog_helper.h b/src/tateyama/server/glog_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc38d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tateyama/server/glog_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2023 Project Tsurugi.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+namespace tateyama::server {
+
+// intended to be included from backend.cpp only once
+static void setup_glog(tateyama::api::configuration::whole* conf) {
+    auto* glog_section = conf->get_section("glog");
+
+    // logtostderr
+    if (auto logtostderr_env = getenv("GLOG_logtostderr"); logtostderr_env) {
+        FLAGS_logtostderr = true;
+    } else {
+        auto logtostderr = glog_section->get<bool>("logtostderr");
+        if (logtostderr) {
+            FLAGS_logtostderr = logtostderr.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // stderrthreshold
+    if (auto stderrthreshold_env = getenv("GLOG_stderrthreshold"); stderrthreshold_env) {
+        FLAGS_stderrthreshold = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(stderrthreshold_env, nullptr, 10));
+    } else {
+        auto stderrthreshold = glog_section->get<int>("stderrthreshold");
+        if (stderrthreshold) {
+            FLAGS_stderrthreshold = stderrthreshold.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // minloglevel
+    if (auto minloglevel_env = getenv("GLOG_minloglevel"); minloglevel_env) {
+        FLAGS_minloglevel = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(minloglevel_env, nullptr, 10));
+    } else {
+        auto minloglevel = glog_section->get<int>("minloglevel");
+        if (minloglevel) {
+            FLAGS_minloglevel = minloglevel.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // log_dir
+    if (auto log_dir_env = getenv("GLOG_log_dir"); log_dir_env) {
+        FLAGS_log_dir=log_dir_env;
+    } else {
+        auto log_dir = glog_section->get<std::filesystem::path>("log_dir");
+        if (log_dir) {
+            FLAGS_log_dir=log_dir.value().string();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // max_log_size
+    if (auto max_log_size_env = getenv("GLOG_max_log_size"); max_log_size_env) {
+        FLAGS_max_log_size = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(max_log_size_env, nullptr, 10));
+    } else {
+        auto max_log_size = glog_section->get<int>("max_log_size");
+        if (max_log_size) {
+            FLAGS_max_log_size = max_log_size.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // v
+    if (auto v_env = getenv("GLOG_v"); v_env) {
+        FLAGS_v = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(v_env, nullptr, 10));
+    } else {
+        auto v = glog_section->get<int>("v");
+        if (v) {
+            FLAGS_v = v.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // logbuflevel
+    if (auto logbuflevel_env = getenv("GLOG_logbuflevel"); logbuflevel_env) {
+        FLAGS_logbuflevel = static_cast<::google::int32>(strtol(logbuflevel_env, nullptr, 10));
+    } else {
+        auto logbuflevel = glog_section->get<int>("logbuflevel");
+        if (logbuflevel) {
+            FLAGS_logbuflevel = logbuflevel.value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    google::InitGoogleLogging("tsurugidb");
+    google::InstallFailureSignalHandler();
+    conf->show_vlog_info_message();
+
+    // output configuration to be used
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << std::boolalpha
+              << "logtostderr: " << FLAGS_logtostderr << ", "
+              << "logtostderr for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "stderrthreshold: " << FLAGS_stderrthreshold << ", "
+              << "stderrthreshold for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "minloglevel: " << FLAGS_minloglevel << ", "
+              << "minloglevel for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "log_dir: " << "\"" << FLAGS_log_dir << "\", "
+              << "log_dir for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "max_log_size: " << FLAGS_max_log_size << ", "
+              << "max_log_size for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "v: " << FLAGS_v << ", "
+              << "v for glog.";
+    LOG(INFO) << glog_config_prefix
+              << "logbuflevel: " << FLAGS_logbuflevel << ", "
+              << "logbuflevel for glog.";
+}
+
+}  // tateyama::server