Pingdom Checks metrics
Track server uptime and performance with Pingdom Checks metrics to ensure website reliability.
Server Check Status
| Status | Count | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Up | 847 | +2.4% |
| Down | 18 | -8.1% |
| Paused | 5 | 0% |
| Total checks | 870 | +1.8% |
Overview
Pingdom Checks is a metric that tracks the number of server checks performed and their status: up, down, or paused. It gives your DevOps team and wider organization real-time visibility into website performance, so you know your users are getting fast, reliable access without having to go looking for the answer.
What Pingdom Checks measures
This metric breaks down into four components:
- Checks: The total number of server checks performed during a given period.
- Up: Servers that passed their checks and are functioning properly.
- Down: Servers that failed their checks and are unavailable or experiencing issues.
- Paused: Servers that have been intentionally paused and are not currently being monitored.
Why Pingdom Checks matters
Website downtime costs money: lost sales, damaged reputation, and frustrated customers. Monitoring Pingdom Checks means you catch performance issues before they escalate, without waiting for a user to report a problem or a teammate to pull a report.
A high "Up" count relative to total checks signals healthy infrastructure. Frequent "Down" statuses alert you to problems that need immediate attention. For technical leaders who need to demonstrate system reliability to stakeholders, this metric gives you a number you can stand behind, not a gut feeling.
How to interpret Pingdom Checks
Healthy state: The number of checks and the number of servers up are the same, or very close. All monitored servers are performing as expected.
Warning signs: A growing number of "Down" checks indicates infrastructure problems. Unexpected "Paused" checks might signal misconfiguration or a maintenance window that was never closed.
The goal is not just to have the data. It is to know, without having to check manually, that your systems are up and your users are unaffected. Tracking Pingdom Checks on a shared dashboard keeps your whole team informed and removes the back-and-forth of "is this a known issue?"
