How to Use an SLA Uptime Calculator to Understand Service Availability

Posted on June 13th, 2025 by Simon Rodgers in Tools, Guides

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TL;DR A Service Level Agreement (SLA) defines the required uptime for a service. An SLA uptime calculator helps convert uptime percentages into actual allowed downtime across different timeframes. This guide explains how these calculators work, why uptime matters, and how to monitor performance to meet SLA targets.

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Simplified DNS Management for Faster Website Performance

Posted on April 22nd, 2025 by Simon Rodgers in Tools, Explainer

Three-icon diagram—computer icon points via arrow to a server icon, which points via arrow to a globe icon—illustrating the DNS lookup flow.

Have you ever launched a website, made a DNS change, and then waited and waited some more for it to go live? You are not alone.

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6 Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Website Platform

Posted on June 5th, 2023 by Ian Loew in Tools, Lists, Guides

Website buliding platforms

Choosing the right website platform is an important decision for anyone looking to establish a solid online presence.

In fact, choosing the wrong website platform has exposed brands to issues like security breaches, poor mobile responsiveness, and terrible load speeds.

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Why Website Uptime Monitoring Is Crucial For Preventing Downtime

Posted on September 13th, 2022 by Emily Rollwitz in Monitoring, Tools, Explainer

Website uptime monitoring

Website uptime monitoring is crucial for any business that depends on its website. But for companies whose whole service is online, it is essential. If your site isn't reliably serving users when they need it, your competitors are just a Google search away. So you can't just check your site is running now and then - you need a tool to check it as frequently as possible.

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Best Remote System Monitoring Solutions in 2024

Posted on August 31st, 2022 by Simon Rodgers in Monitoring, Tools, Guides

Remote monitoring solutions

Companies must effectively monitor their assets and networks in today's competitive setting, get the most significant results, and react swiftly to problems. However, such a situation is unusual for companies that continue to run in a traditional, isolated setting. These companies frequently lack precise asset performance tracking procedures.

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