Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
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Learn about the latest tips, tricks & how-to articles on advanced synthetic monitoring, Playwright & Monitoring as Code trends.
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Top 10 Status Page Examples: What We Like and What’s Missing
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Here are 10 standout examples of public status pages, with a quick breakdown of what they do well—and where there’s room for improvement.
14日前

Checkly Is Now Available in the AWS Marketplace
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Checkly is now available in the AWS Marketplace. See what this means if you're an AWS user.
25日前

Generating end-to-end tests with AI and Playwright MCP
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Can AI replace Playwright CodeGen for test automation? Explore the new Playwright MCP server that lets AI control real browsers to generate end-to-end tests with proper context and code examples.
1ヶ月前

The Defense-in-Depth Approach To Application Monitoring
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
In cybersecurity, defense-in-depth is a fundamental principle – you never rely on a single security measure to protect your systems. The same philosophy applies to application monitoring. No single monitoring approach, no matter how sophisticated, can capture every possible failure mode of your application. This is why layered monitoring isn't just a best practice – it's essential risk mitigation. The Cost of Blind Spots Every minute your application is down, you're not just losing revenue – you're losing customer trust, damaging your brand, and potentially violating SLAs. According to recent studies, the average cost of downtime ranges from $5,600 per minute for small businesses to over $540,000 per hour for enterprise applications. But here's the critical insight: different types of failures require different detection methods. A comprehensive monitoring strategy must account for various failure scenarios, each with its own risk profile and detection requirements. Understanding Your
1ヶ月前

Announcing Checkly Uptime Monitors: Simple, Scalable, and Built for Developers
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
When Checkly launched, it was the first of its kind, enabling developers to monitor complex workflows easier than ever using the automation tooling (Playwright, Terraform, etc) they already knew and loved. We’ve helped detect and resolve issues for 1000s of companies—ranging from monitoring crucial log-ins, to purchasing products, to setting up client instances for millions of monthly users But what about the simpler stuff? How about an affordable, reliable way for developers to answer, “Is my service up?” Today, we're excited to launch Checkly Uptime Monitors, a new way to monitor URLs, TCP, and Heartbeats, and more all within the same workflow you already love. Now, you can monitor more of your services without needing another lighter tool, without duplicating your alerting setup, or without stepping outside of your IDE. The Foundation Of Reliable Applications Every robust monitoring strategy needs multiple layers of defense. Think of it like securing a building—you need both perimet
1ヶ月前

AI-Powered Monitoring with Checkly
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Say goodbye to clunky dashboards. Discover how Checkly delivers “Monitoring as Code” with LLM-ready AI features that work directly in your IDE.
1ヶ月前

Onboarding at a Remote-First Company: Checkly’s Approach
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Learn how Checkly welcomes remote employees with personalized onboarding, clear goals, and strong support to foster early success and connection.
2ヶ月前

Monitoring for Financial Services: Reducing Costs, Ensuring Reliability
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Discover how performance monitoring helps fintechs reduce downtime, stay compliant, and maintain reliability in complex, high-stakes digital environments.
2ヶ月前

Simplifying Observability: Streamlining Telemetry with a Centralized Pipeline
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Learn how to simplify your telemetry pipeline using Mezmo and Checkly. Reduce observability costs, noise, and time-to-resolution.
2ヶ月前

Why didn't my Playwright test capture video?
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Missing video in your Playwright test? Discover the 3 most common causes and how to troubleshoot Playwright and Checkly video issues.
3ヶ月前

Create a status page for your production service in 5 minutes
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Build an automated status page for your production service in minutes. Learn how to set it up with Checkly, fast, simple, and free.
3ヶ月前

Inside the Sidebar Redesign: A Designer’s Perspective
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Take a look inside Checkly’s new sidebar redesign. Learn how UX research and iteration shaped a faster, cleaner interface for developers.
3ヶ月前

Build vs. Buy: Uptime Monitoring
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
While it’s totally possible to build your own basic uptime monitor, you’ll end up costing your business more.
3ヶ月前

How to Ace Your Recruiter Screen Interview
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Recruiter screens can feel like a mystery. What are we actually looking for, and how do you stand out in just 15 minutes?
4ヶ月前

10 Best Status Page Tools in 2025
Checkly Blog: Monitoring Insights & Trends
Take a look at the top 10 status page tools in 2025 — from legacy platforms to modern, dev-first options.
4ヶ月前