Guides
Practical knowledge about statuspages, monitoring, GDPR and self-hosting. From the basics to best practices.
Cron Job Monitoring: Heartbeat Monitoring in Practice
Monitor cron jobs with heartbeat monitoring: how the dead man's switch works, typical failure modes and best practices for cron, systemd and Kubernetes.
The Best Statuspage Tools in 2026: A Detailed Comparison
The best statuspage tools in 2026 compared: LIVCK, Atlassian, Better Stack, Instatus, UptimeRobot & more — features, pricing, self-hosting, data privacy.
Incident Management: Process, Roles and Communication
Incident management explained: lifecycle, severity levels, roles, escalation, post-mortems and metrics like MTTR — plus professional incident communication.
Uptime Monitoring: Fundamentals, Check Types and Choosing the Right Tool
Uptime monitoring explained: check types (HTTP, TCP, heartbeat), intervals, alerting and how to choose a tool — including self-hosting and GDPR.
Uptime Percentage Explained: What Does 99.9% Really Mean?
What does 99.9% uptime mean? Downtime table from 99% to 99.999%, the formula to calculate availability and the difference between SLA, SLO and SLI.
GDPR & Statuspage — Data Privacy, Cloud Act & European Alternatives
Why GDPR matters for statuspages, what risks US providers pose, and how self-hosting and European data centers solve the problem.
Self-Hosted Statuspage — Why, How and Which Solution?
Self-hosted vs. cloud statuspage: benefits, requirements, Docker setup and comparison with open-source alternatives like Uptime Kuma and CachetHQ.
Statuspage Best Practices — Transparency, Design & Incident Communication
The most important best practices for statuspages: transparent communication, proper incident management, professional design and monitoring integration.
What Is a Statuspage? — Definition, Benefits & Best Practices
What is a statuspage, why do you need one, and what makes a good statuspage? Everything about features, use cases, and why transparency builds trust.