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Uptime Monitoring

Round-the-clock checks on your website, forms, checkout and certificates, with alerts to the right people and a public status page when you need one.

Uptime monitoring checks your website and the services behind it around the clock and alerts someone when something breaks. 1REALTOUR monitors client websites, applications, APIs, SSL certificates and domains, routes alerts to the people who can fix them, and publishes status pages for customers when needed. The goal is simple: you should hear about an outage from us, not from a customer.

More than checking the home page

A home page can load while the contact form silently fails or the checkout returns an error. We monitor the parts of your site that make money and generate leads, not just whether the server answers.

  • Website and page availability from several locations
  • Response time and slow-page alerts
  • Content checks that confirm a page shows what it should
  • Form submission and checkout flow checks
  • API and background job health checks
  • SSL certificate expiry and domain renewal warnings
  • Heartbeat checks for scheduled tasks such as backups and data syncs

Heartbeat checks matter more than most people expect. A nightly backup or data sync that stops running does not cause an outage. It is simply missing when you need it, so we alert when an expected check-in does not arrive.

Alerts that reach the right person

An alert nobody reads is the same as no alert. We agree on who is notified for which problem, by which channel, and what happens if the first person does not respond. Alerts are confirmed from more than one location before anyone is paged, which cuts down on false alarms from a single network hiccup. Planned maintenance windows are scheduled in advance so expected downtime does not wake anyone up or show as an outage.

When 1REALTOUR hosts or maintains the site, our team receives the alert and starts working on it. When you host elsewhere, we can route alerts to your developer or IT provider and include the details they need to act.

Status pages and incident history

For applications, portals and stores with many users, a public status page reduces support load during an outage. Customers can see what is affected, what is being done and when it was resolved, and subscribe for updates. We set up status pages on your own subdomain and keep a history of incidents and planned maintenance.

Learning from incidents

After a significant incident we write a short report: what happened, how long it lasted, what fixed it and what will prevent it next time. Monthly reports show availability and response times so trends are visible before they turn into outages. A page that gets slower every week usually points to a growing database, an aging plugin or a server running short on resources, and each is cheaper to fix early.

What's included

  • Availability checks from several locations
  • Form, checkout and API checks
  • SSL certificate and domain expiry alerts
  • Heartbeat checks for scheduled jobs
  • Alert routing and escalation rules
  • Public status page on your subdomain
  • Incident reports after major outages
  • Monthly availability report

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Inventory

    We list your sites, critical pages, forms, APIs, certificates, domains and scheduled jobs.

  2. Step 2

    Configure

    We set up checks, thresholds and alert routing for each item.

  3. Step 3

    Test

    We trigger test failures to confirm alerts reach the right people.

  4. Step 4

    Operate

    We respond to alerts, publish status updates and report monthly.

Technologies we use

Frequently asked questions

What is uptime monitoring?
Uptime monitoring is a service that checks a website or application at regular intervals and sends an alert when it is down, slow or returning errors. It lets the owner fix problems before many customers notice.
What does 1REALTOUR monitor besides the website being online?
1REALTOUR monitors forms, checkout flows, APIs, response times, SSL certificate expiry, domain renewals and scheduled jobs such as backups. Content checks confirm that pages show the right information, not only that the server responds.
What is a status page?
A status page is a public web page that shows whether a service is working, lists current incidents and planned maintenance, and keeps a history of past issues. Customers can subscribe for updates during an outage.
Who responds when an uptime alert fires?
When 1REALTOUR hosts or maintains the site, the 1REALTOUR team receives and responds to uptime alerts. For sites hosted elsewhere, alerts can be routed to the client's developer or IT provider.
Can uptime monitoring detect a failed backup?
Uptime monitoring can detect a failed backup or other scheduled job through heartbeat checks. The job checks in when it finishes, and an alert is sent if the check-in does not arrive on time.

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