December 2014

12/27/2014

Server Downtime: 2014 Goes Out With a Bang

While many an e-commerce site prepared for an influx of traffic and took proper measures to avoid website and server downtime due to the traffic from last-minute holiday shoppers, it was what happened right before, during, and after the holidays that remind us that no one is immune to downtime – not even some of the biggest players in the World Wide Web.

12/23/2014

Website Owners' New Year's Resolutions: Improve Performance and Minimize Downtime

With 2015 quickly approaching, it is about that time of year when we all start to make New Year's resolutions. If you own an ecommerce site, this year you should be making a resolution to minimize website downtime and increase your site's performance. Here are some tips to help you stick to this resolution.

12/17/2014

Last-Minute Shoppers Drive Traffic Up: Will Your Site Go Down?

As the last days of Christmas shopping are upon us, last-minute shoppers who procrastinate shopping for gifts are driving the traffic of ecommerce sites higher than ever. The question is, does your site have the bandwidth necessary to handle the influx of traffic?

12/09/2014

How is Your Website Faring the Holiday Season?

Christmas is nearly upon us and many websites are being hit hard with increased traffic and blessed with an abundance of sales. The question is, how is your site holding up during the holiday season, and are you ready if the worst happens and downtime hits? Here are some things to keep in mind for the 2014 Christmas shopping season…

12/08/2014

Read This before Considering a Free Website Monitoring Service

While "free" might seem like a good thing, sometimes it really is too good to be true and as many people learn, you get what you pay for. If you're not paying anything, you're probably not getting very much. In fact, some companies lure you in with a "free" service that just can't serve all of your website monitoring needs so you eventually upgrade to the paid plan, and it's not really free after all. In such cases, the rate may have been higher than what it would have been had you gone with a "paid" service to being with.

12/05/2014

What Happens to Businesses that Don't Have Website Monitoring Service in Place?

Website monitoring has become a must-have in the world of online commerce. Some people, however, may not see why website monitoring and server monitoring are so crucial in today's online day and age. In the era of ecommerce, what exactly happens to websites that do not have monitoring service in place? Here are some cautionary tales to help you understand why downtime is so dreaded among those in the know.

12/05/2014

Still Don't Realize the Importance of Website Monitoring Services?

While the majority of website owners realize the crucial importance of having quality website monitoring service in place, there are still some who are not too sure whether or not they need it. There are even some who believe that the uptime guarantee of their website hosting provider is enough to prevent prolonged downtime of their websites. Before you decide you can do without website monitoring service in place, here are some things you need to consider.

12/05/2014

Understanding the Differences between Different Types Website Monitoring Strategies

Nowadays almost everyone knows the value of website monitoring services. What they don't always understand is that not all website monitoring is created equal. There are different methods of monitoring the uptime of a website, and knowing those differences means ensuring that you choose the website monitoring service that can best serve your needs and the needs of your business.