Uptime
What is a status page?
A status page shows the current health of a service and its incident history. Learn what it contains, who needs one and when an internal view is enough.
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A status page is a web page that shows whether a service is working now and what has gone wrong recently. It usually lists components, their current state and a history of incidents with updates.
What goes on a status page?
The current state of each component, a timeline of incidents with what happened and when it was resolved, and often uptime figures for recent months. Visitors can sometimes subscribe to updates.
Do client websites need a status page?
Not by default. A public status page reduces how often clients ask whether the site is down and signals professionalism, but it is something to keep up to date. Most freelancers need an internal view of every site's health first, and add a public page when a client asks.
Public or internal?
A public page is written for customers and should be calm and factual. An internal dashboard is for you and your team and can show everything, including costs and renewals.
Where Datumboard fits
Datumboard puts the signals behind this in one dashboard for your client sites and side projects. It is in early access, and you can join the list below.
Keep reading
- UptimeWhat is uptime?Uptime is the share of time a website or service is available, usually shown as a percentage such as 99.9%. Learn how it is measured and what it allows.Read
- Use caseShared dashboard for a small web teamGive every teammate and contractor the view they need of your client sites, with four roles and costs kept private to owners and admins.Read
- How-toSet up uptime monitoring for client websitesChoose the right checks, set sensible intervals, avoid false alarms and send alerts to the right place, with a setup you can repeat for every client.Read