What is Uptime?
The percentage of time your application is available and working
Why It Matters
High uptime is critical for business reputation and user trust
Real-World Example
99.9% uptime means your site is down for at most about 8 hours per year
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Related Terms
Load Balancer
A system that distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers to prevent any one from being overwhelmed
Server
A computer that runs continuously to handle requests, store data, and serve your application to users
Serverless
A way to run code without managing your own servers, where the cloud provider handles everything
Edge Functions
Code that runs on servers close to your users around the world, rather than in one central location
Domain
The human-readable web address people type to visit your website, like '13labs.com.au'
DNS
The internet's phone book that translates domain names into the server addresses computers understand