Posts in Monitoring
Setting monitoring up is the part nobody writes down: which check type catches which failure, how tight an interval has to be, what the numbers mean when a client asks. These posts cover that groundwork across a portfolio of client sites — from a single HTTP check to browser flows and heartbeats for cron jobs. Configure it once, then stop thinking about it.
Monitoring Strategy for a Client Portfolio: what, how often, and from where
The decision framework for your client portfolio: which monitor types per client, which intervals, which alert thresholds.
Check Interval, Timeout and Multi-Node: How Reliable Monitoring Actually Works
Check interval, timeout profiles and consensus across several EU locations: the three dials that turn a bare ping into monitoring you can trust.
Uptime, MTTR, MTBF and the Nines: Monitoring Terms in Plain English
The monitoring terms that matter, each explained with what it means for your client contract.
What Is Website Monitoring? The 2026 Guide for Agencies and Service Providers
What website monitoring is, which check types exist, and why it is business-critical for agencies and MSPs. The 2026 pillar guide.
Keyword and Content Monitoring: Catch Defacement and Missing Content Early
A 200 OK that shows the wrong page? Here is how keyword and content monitoring catches defacement, dead buttons, and broken prices before your client does.
Does the Checkout Really Work? Why "the Page Loads" Isn't Enough
Why HTTP 200 doesn't mean the checkout works, and how script-based checks verify real user flows like login, cart and payment.
IoT & Device Monitoring: Watching Reachability Beyond the Website
How to monitor gateways, routers and endpoints with ping and port checks: device reachability in the client network that website monitoring doesn't cover.
Monitoring Mail Servers & DKIM: Reachability No Browser Check Sees
Why a reachable website ≠ working mail, and how SMTP/IMAP monitors and auth-record checks (DKIM, SPF) catch delivery problems early.
Monitoring Cron Jobs & Backups: When Silent Background Processes Fail
Why failed backups and cron jobs so often go unnoticed, and how a dead man's switch catches the silent failure. With a setup walkthrough.