Monitoring & Status
How DNS, domains, certificates and monitoring actually work — and what to check first when they don’t. No vendor pitches, no listicles.
Monitoring & StatusOct 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Linking status page incidents to support conversations
Every status page incident can have a permanent link. Learn why that matters for support tickets, what the link should show, and how to use it well.
Monitoring & StatusOct 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Setting up alerts for pending server reboots and security updates
Learn how Linux servers track pending reboots and stalled security updates, and how to get alerted before a quiet server turns into an outage.
Monitoring & StatusSep 21, 2026 · 5 min read
How often should you monitor your website?
The right check interval depends on your SLA and the cost of missed downtime, not a default. Here's the math to pick yours.
Monitoring & StatusSep 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Infrastructure drift explained: what it is and how it creeps in
Infrastructure drift is the gap between what your config says and what's actually running. Here's how it happens, how tools detect it, and how to stay ahead of it.
Monitoring & StatusSep 4, 2026 · 5 min read
What is synthetic monitoring? Scripted checks vs real users explained
Synthetic monitoring runs scripted checks against your site or API on a schedule, catching outages before real visitors do. Here's how it works and when to use it.
Monitoring & StatusAug 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Ping vs HTTP vs HTTPS monitoring: what each check actually proves
Ping, HTTP and HTTPS checks answer different questions about uptime. Here's what each one actually proves and why relying on ping alone is risky.
Monitoring & StatusAug 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Infrastructure drift detection: get alerted the moment your DNS or config changes
Learn how drift detection catches out-of-band DNS and config changes before they cause an outage, and how to get alerted the moment it happens.
Monitoring & StatusJul 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Website monitoring explained: uptime, performance and SSL checks
A practical breakdown of uptime, performance and SSL/expiry monitoring — what each one actually catches, how often to check, and where they overlap.
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