Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Ultimate Differentiator: Reliability

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Catchpoint Systems

Every company that monitors their website or application performance focuses on two key metrics Availability and Speed. However, there is a third metric, Reliability, which is often misunderstood or in some cases ignored by companies. Reliability measures availability, accuracy, and … Continue reading →

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Fast Web Performance Starts with DNS…

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Catchpoint Systems

You wake up, make coffee, sit down by the computer and start reading your favorite web sites. You fire up your favorite browser and type www.site.com on the address bar, hit enter and continue sipping on that coffee. You wait … Continue reading →

Posted in 3rd Party Monitoring, DNS, SLA, Tips | 5 Comments

Monitoring 101: Peeling The Onion.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Catchpoint Systems

I am often asked by customers and prospects: “What should we be monitoring?” This is a billion dollar question and it seems like everyone has their own answers. I have seen different approaches, some better than others. In this blog … Continue reading →

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Web Performance Optimization Applied, A Customer Success Story.

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Catchpoint Systems

At Catchpoint, we work very closely with our clients and love hearing how they use the system and how it helps them. Recently we heard from Kelsey at WhippleHill Communications. Some background: We started working with Whipplehill back in early October.  Besides providing … Continue reading →

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