Why web hosts and ISPs need web site monitoring

Why web hosts and ISPs need web site monitoring By David Leonhardt If you have spent much time earning a living on the Internet, few things will surprise you. However, I am always amazed with how many companies and individuals make astounding claims without backing them up. Web hosts and ISPs make such claims all the time: 99% uptime. Some web hosts post on their site live results of their uptime from a third-party web site monitoring company. However, those hosts are very few. Here are four reasons why every web host and ISP (Internet service provider) should post uptime and connectivity statistics from an independent, third-party web site monitoring firm, with an external monitoring network. Monitoring reports are excellent marketing tools This is the most obvious reason a web host or ISP should post monitoring reports on their site. Don