Uptime Robot

  |  By Tomas Koprusak
Given recent global events, UptimeRobot is experiencing an increased number of downtime notifications. We are currently sending out five times more notifications than usual due to a widespread power outage impacting several critical services worldwide. Here’s a brief overview of the situation and how it affects our monitoring services.
  |  By Tomas Koprusak
It might be vacation season, but we’ve been hard at work! We’re thrilled to announce improvements to our new interface, added features and optimizations, and the release of our brand-new knowledge hub.
  |  By Diana Bocco
From your home computer to the sprawling servers of the Internet, every device relies on an IP address for communication. Understanding IP addresses isn’t just for tech enthusiasts – it’s essential knowledge in our ever-growing, interconnected world. Join us as we explain what an IP address is, how it works, the different types available, and why it’s a crucial component of life on the Internet.
  |  By Laura Clayton
Have you ever wondered how computers communicate with each other over a network? Or how network administrators troubleshoot connection issues? That’s where ping comes in. In this article, we’ll unveil the mysteries behind this simple yet powerful communication method, explore its functionality, and learn how it’s used in the world of networking.
  |  By Laura Clayton
Are you struggling to keep your website up and running smoothly? Do you need a reliable way to monitor its performance and ensure it stays up and running? If so, you’re in the right place. This article will explore the world of open-source website monitoring tools and how they can benefit your business.
  |  By Diana Bocco
Over 347 billion emails were sent and received every day in 2023, a number that is expected to increase to over 361 billion daily emails in 2024. With so much information always flowing, the reliability and efficiency of email servers have never been more important. So what happens when servers fail and emails don’t go through? Consider the financial repercussions — downtime can cost businesses as much as $5,600 per minute (a whopping $300,000 per hour).
  |  By Tomas Koprusak
What’s the most important integration? It’s the one that sends you immediate alerts when your attention is needed! As promised in our 2023 wrap-up, we’ve been continuously enhancing both our service and new web app by developing new features and updating our integrations. In addition, we’ve prepared a special offer for non-profit and charitable organizations.
  |  By Laura Clayton
Observability tools provide essential insights into the performance and health of systems, helping teams keep their systems up and running. What observability tools do: Before you read about the tools of the trade, be sure to check out our observability guide to learn the ins and outs of this strategy.
  |  By Diana Bocco
Your website is your digital storefront, and keeping it running smoothly is key to your success. This applies to your online reputation too. With the right tools, you can keep your audience in the loop about your site’s health and performance. To help you get started, we have put together a list of the top 9 free status page tools and services. These are essential not just for businesses, but for anyone looking to offer clear, consistent updates about their website’s uptime.
  |  By Kristian Kusenda
In the volatile world of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, even a downtime of just a few minutes can mean a significant loss of earnings for you as a chain validator. In this article, we aim to examine the best practices for monitoring your nodes and demon apps. A reliable uptime monitoring service helps to improve the stability of the whole blockchain and minimizes losses that can occur during unexpected downtimes.
  |  By WPBuilders
Learn how to monitor the uptime and downtime of your website for FREE! This is a great tool!
  |  By WPBuilders
This is a video tutorial gives a step by step process to configure Uptime Robot to monitor your website and alert you if your website goes down.

Downtime Happens. Get Notified! 50 Monitors, Checked Every 5 Minutes, Totally Free!

UptimeRobot is an uptime monitoring service that helps users to get acknowledged of the downtimes of their websites/servers and also track their performance.

Simple-yet-powerful features:

  • Multiple types: Check HTTP(s), ping, port and keywords.
  • Get alerted: Via e-mail, SMS, voice calls, Telegram, Slack, Microsoft Teams, push, web-hooks...
  • Reach the stats: View uptime, downtime and the response times.
  • Maintenance windows: Define time periods in order to not get monitored.
  • Public status pages: Share the stats with your teammates and/or visitors (demo).

It is actively used by 600,000+ users with a much greater number of monitors being checked regularly.

The Pro Plan offers additional features including 1-min monitoring, SSL certificate checks, maintenance windows and more customization.