Laura Clayton

Laura Clayton has over a decade of experience in the tech industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to her articles, helping businesses maintain optimal online performance. Laura's passion for technology drives her to explore the latest in monitoring tools and techniques, making her a trusted voice in the field.

Expert on: Cron Monitoring, DevOps

Posts by Laura Clayton

Script Error in JavaScript: What It Is and How to Fix It (With Examples)

You open the browser console and all you get is: Script error. No filename, no line number, no stack trace. Just a dead end. This happens when JavaScript fails inside...

Posted on November 11, 2025 in Synthetic Monitoring

9 Best Website Change Monitoring Tools in 2025 (Ranked & Compared)

Websites rarely stay static. One day it’s a full redesign, the next it’s a quiet change to a price or disclaimer. If you’re tracking competitors, compliance pages, inventory, or critical...

Posted on November 6, 2025 in Monitoring

Website Change Detection 101: How to Monitor Any Webpage for Updates

Pages rarely stay the same for long. One day a product’s price drops; the next, a policy clause disappears. Without help, keeping up is impossible. Website change detection automates this...

Posted on November 5, 2025 in Monitoring

DNS Server Not Responding: Causes, Fixes, and Prevention Guide

You’re trying to load a website, but nothing happens. Maybe it spins forever, maybe you get a cryptic error. You check your internet, and everything else seems fine.  The culprit?...

Posted on October 15, 2025 in Monitoring

AI Agent Monitoring: Best Practices, Tools, and Metrics for 2025

AI agents aren’t toys anymore. They’re running support desks, scheduling meetings, deploying infrastructure, and making real-time decisions.  But when they fail, they don’t always throw a 500 error. They might...

Posted on September 26, 2025 in Monitoring

Understanding DNS Queries: A Complete Guide

DNS queries are the foundation of how the internet works behind the scenes. Every time you type a domain name like ‘yourfavewebsite.com’ into your browser, your device (the DNS client)...

Posted on July 22, 2025 in DevOps

Cron Expressions: Complete Guide to Scheduling Automated Tasks

Cron expressions are powerful, concise strings used to schedule automated tasks in Unix-like operating systems and many modern platforms. By defining specific time fields such as minutes, hours, days, and...

Posted on June 16, 2025 in Cron Monitoring

Top Datadog Competitors in 2025: Best Alternatives for Monitoring and Observability

Datadog has earned its place as a popular observability platform, offering robust monitoring, log management, and infrastructure visibility for companies of all sizes. Its wide feature set and extensive integrations...

Posted on June 9, 2025 in Comparisons & Alternatives

The Ultimate Guide to Creating an Effective Incident Response Plan

Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and no organization, big or small, is immune. A data breach, ransomware attack, or system failure can bring operations to a halt, causing financial loss...

Posted on March 4, 2025 in DevOps

What is the WMI Provider Host? A Complete Guide with Troubleshooting Tips

The WMI Provider Host (WmiPrvSE.exe) is an essential system process in Windows. It lets applications and scripts request system information, making it critical for tasks like performance monitoring, software updates,...

Posted on February 4, 2025 in DevOps