NerdTools

Fast, free online tools for sysadmins, developers, and nerds.

Uptime Monitoring

How is availability percentage calculated?

Availability percentage shows what proportion of checks found your site operational over a given period.

The calculation

Availability = (Successful checks / Total checks) × 100

Time periods

NerdTools calculates availability for:

  • 24-hour — Last day
  • 7-day — Last week
  • 30-day — Last month

Understanding the numbers

  • 99.9% — About 1.4 minutes of downtime per day, or 43 minutes per month
  • 99.5% — About 7 minutes of downtime per day, or 3.6 hours per month
  • 99.0% — About 14 minutes of downtime per day, or 7.2 hours per month
Back to all articles