Availability

The measure of uptime for a hosting provider's servers, often guaranteed in service-level agreements, ensuring websites remain consistently online, accessible, and reliable for users.

Availability refers to how consistently your website remains online and accessible to visitors. It's typically expressed as a percentage, with most professional hosting providers guaranteeing 99.9% availability or higher. This metric is crucial because even brief periods of downtime can result in lost revenue, damaged reputation, and frustrated users. Hosting companies achieve high availability through redundant systems, backup power supplies, multiple network connections, and proactive monitoring that detects and resolves issues before they impact your site. Many providers include availability guarantees in their service-level agreements, offering compensation or credits if they fail to meet promised uptime targets. When choosing a hosting plan, always review the availability commitment and understand what measures are in place to keep your website running smoothly around the clock.