Check Interval
The check interval is how often a monitor tests a service — for example every 60 seconds.
A shorter interval detects outages faster and measures uptime more precisely, at the cost of more requests. The right interval balances detection speed against load on your service.
Related terms
Uptime MonitoringUptime monitoring is the practice of automatically checking a service at regular intervals to detect outages and measure availability.Quorum (Location Confirmation)In monitoring, a quorum is the number of check locations that must agree a service is failing before an incident is opened.Response TimeResponse time is how long a service takes to respond to a request, usually measured in milliseconds.
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