How to check if website is down ?
You have two options. Check it manually. Check it automatically.
Posted by
Sabyr Nurgaliyev
How do I do it manually?
You need to visit your website consistently and check it. If there are some errors, you will need to fix it. There are some cons and pros.
Cons:
- Simple check
- No setup is required.
Pros:
- You can't check it 24/7
- You won't get any notifications if any downtime happens.
How do I do it automatically ?
You need a monitoring system that will check your website 24/7. If any downtime happens, it should notify you. But how do I do it? You have different options:
What are the differences between them ?
UptimeFriend.com has everything you need to work with. UptimeRobot.com is good to work with if you have complex and heavy systems. Instatus is good when you have 1000 monitors.
Let's find out.
UptimeFriend.com's interface:
UptimeRobot.com's interface:
Instatus's interface:
Conclusion
We checked our websites manually and automatically. Manually is good when you have one website and a limited budget. Otherwise, the automatic system helps you monitor 24/7, and in any case of downtime, we will get notifications.
UptimeFriend.com is perfect if you want a simple notification system.
UptimeRobot.com is good when you work with a heavy and complex system.
Instatus is good when you work with thousands of monitors.