Uptime is the term used to record how long a server has been running over a period of time. Shown as a percentage, it's normally measured either over a year or on a monthly basis.
While all hosting companies will aim for the 100% uptime mark, there are occasions when it is necessary to have some downtime. Server maintenance and software upgrades will be neccessary during the life of a server to make sure that the server is secure and stable. At JAB Web Solutions, we aim to keep this downtime to a minimum and is normally no longer than a few minutes (usually while the server reboots).
It is standard practise for hosting companies to offer an uptime guarantee of between 99% and 99.9%, although the difference between the two percentages is around 80 hours over the course of the year.
For more information about our uptime guarantee at JAB Web Solutions please see the following article:
