: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to function
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We need to maximize network uptime.
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And that’s the battleground where margins, uptime and user trust are truly won.
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Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Yet many small business owners and developers still rely on manual checks to monitor domain expirations, SSL renewals, and site uptime, leaving them vulnerable to unexpected downtime.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
And Reliability CTOs are rewarded for maintaining 99.99% uptime and reliability, but CPOs aren’t rewarded for maintaining existing features.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Plus, BEVs have fewer moving parts, reducing maintenance costs and maximizing uptime.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Yet many small business owners and developers still rely on manual checks to monitor domain expirations, SSL renewals, and site uptime, leaving them vulnerable to unexpected downtime.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
And Reliability CTOs are rewarded for maintaining 99.99% uptime and reliability, but CPOs aren’t rewarded for maintaining existing features.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Plus, BEVs have fewer moving parts, reducing maintenance costs and maximizing uptime.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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