Search bar in Direct gives 504 error

[m-yadav]

The search functionality sometimes gives out 504 error in cases where the search query is very generic. This happens due to the query being timed out and hence it returns 504 to the user.
This scenario can be seen when you search for some most common search strings such as "Test" , "Demo" , "Idea" (The list is not exhaustive) etc.

Steps to Reproduce
Go to Direct https://www.topcoder.com/direct/enterpriseDashboard/activeContests.action
Search for common string and click on "show all results" to try and reproduce the issue

Below is the error screenshot as received

[skyhit]

@ajefts @cwdcwd I always getting this, is it possible investigate it more, it seems not just related to direct app, but generally on Topcoder site.