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  • UptimeRobot Alerts Spike 5x Due to Microsoft/CrowdStrike Global Issues

    Given recent global events, UptimeRobot is experiencing an increased number of downtime notifications.  We are currently sending out five times more notifications than usual due to a widespread system outage impacting several critical services worldwide.  Here’s a brief overview of the situation and how it affects our monitoring services. What’s happening? According to some media, […]

  • July 2024: New Interface Updates and Knowledge Hub

    It might be vacation season, but we’ve been hard at work! We’re thrilled to announce improvements to our new interface, added features and optimizations, and the release of our brand-new knowledge hub. API keys release To kick things off, we’ve rolled out API keys for the new dashboard. As many of our community members rely […]

  • The Top 9 Open Source Website Monitoring Tools in 2024

    Are you struggling to keep your website up and running smoothly? Do you need a reliable way to monitor its performance and ensure it stays up and running? If so, you’re in the right place. This article will explore the world of open-source website monitoring tools and how they can benefit your business. From small […]

  • Server Administrator’s Guide to POP3 and IMAP Monitoring

    Over 347 billion emails were sent and received every day in 2023, a number that is expected to increase to over 361 billion daily emails in  2024. With so much information always flowing, the reliability and efficiency of email servers have never been more important.  So what happens when servers fail and emails don’t go […]

  • April 2024: New Mattermost & Telegram bot integrations, and sponsorship for non-profits

    What’s the most important integration? It’s the one that sends you immediate alerts when your attention is needed! As promised in our 2023 wrap-up, we’ve been continuously enhancing both our service and new web app by developing new features and updating our integrations. In addition, we’ve prepared a special offer for non-profit and charitable organizations. […]

  • Top 10 Observability Tools of 2024

    Observability tools provide essential insights into the performance and health of systems, helping teams keep their systems up and running.  What observability tools do: Monitor system health: Track performance metrics and system behavior. Detect anomalies: Identify unusual patterns and potential issues. Provide insights: Offer detailed analysis and visualizations of system data. Facilitate troubleshooting: Help diagnose […]

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