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Announcements

Join the UptimeRobot Community on Discord!

It’s been a few months since our February update, and we’ll be sharing some exciting news with you soon. But this time, we’d love to invite you to join our brand-new Discord Group. Embrace the Power of Community One of the key factors contributing to UptimeRobots’ success is its large and supportive community. UptimeRobot assists […]

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Best practices Observability

10 Incident Management Best Practices

In this article, we’ll cover 10 incident management best practices to help you deal with problems quickly and effectively:  Define what “incident” means to your business Adopt a Proactive Approach Prioritize Incidents Based on Their Impact Establish a Strong Incident Response Team Have the Right Communication Channels in Place Use of Automation in Incident Management […]

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Website monitoring

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 […]

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Website monitoring

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 […]

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Website monitoring

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. […]

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Observability Tutorials

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 […]

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Website monitoring

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 […]

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Website monitoring

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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Website monitoring

6 Common Reasons for Website Downtime (and how to fix it)

As a website owner, there’s nothing worse than seeing a potential sale slip through your fingers because of a site outage. Imagine a customer eagerly browsing your online store, ready to make a purchase they’ve been eyeing for weeks. And then … the site won’t load. How quickly do you think those potential customers will […]

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SSL monitoring

Top 10 SSL Monitoring Tools

Reliable SSL monitoring is crucial to every website and online service. Without it, you can lose customers, profits, and even your position in search engine rankings.  But which SSL certificate monitoring is the best?  Why Is SSL Monitoring Important SSL certificate monitoring is necessary to confirm that communication with your website is encrypted and safe. […]