Running synthetic monitoring thinking it will match up with a user’s reality throw for throw is a fool’s game. While you can test in prod, your testing parameters are limited by an insider’s knowledge of the transaction’s pathways – making true objectivity challenging to achieve in testing. Yet still, every transaction tells a story.

Waking up at 3 AM to deal with a downed service is a special kind of pain, isn’t it? A cross between annoyance, fury, and half-asleep melodrama. Maybe you curse yourself or your team. It’s ok. We’ve all been there. Here at Uptime.com we want to help you get through life’s painful little moments with some advice on how to choose a web monitoring provider. It’s what we do, so we hope our advice and suggestions will lead you to a good fit.

Big features make headlines, but they can be a challenge to deploy without staying dedicated to the finish line. Even the best laid projects can fall victim to time creep as more features are added and the idea gets refined. What’s on paper looks great!