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  • Top 10 Website Monitoring Tools of 2023

    In today’s digital landscape, where websites and online services play a crucial role in businesses’ success, having continuous uptime and optimal performance is of the utmost importance. This is where website monitoring tools come into the picture. Monitoring tools act as our vigilant sentries, constantly watching over our websites, servers, and applications to detect any […]

  • What Does 99.999% Uptime Really Mean?

    Let’s face it, in today’s always-on digital world, a minute without access to a website or service can feel like a lifetime. You’ve probably heard the term “99.999% uptime” before. It’s an important factor for providers (such as hosting or app providers) and key to improving a website’s reliability and a company’s customer satisfaction. But […]

  • Embracing Planned Downtime: Why It’s Crucial For Your Website’s Health

    You’ve probably heard plenty of horror stories of unplanned website downtime wreaking havoc on businesses and costing companies thousands or even millions in lost revenue. So if you’re worried, we can’t blame you! Website downtime is usually a nightmare for any company relying on having a steady online presence.  But not all downtime is bad. […]

  • Observability: A Complete Guide

    As technology advances, so does the need for software engineers and DevOps teams to understand the precise inner workings of the systems they create. In 2023, observability is quickly becoming a key factor in gaining success for many businesses. The study states that many businesses are in different stages of adopting observability into their arsenal […]

  • The Biggest Website Outages of All Time

      As much as we all love the internet and everything it offers, we’ve also all experienced that sinking feeling when we try to access our favorite website, only to find it’s down.  If you run your own site, you know that uptime is crucial for your online success — so that sinking feeling in […]

  • The 6 Hidden Costs of Downtime

    You likely already know how important it is to have a reliable website for your business — After all, your website is often the first point of contact between your company and potential customers.  And if that website is not accessible or functioning properly, you could be missing out on some key opportunities to grow.  […]

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