AuthorColin Bartlett

Colin Bartlett is co-founder of Nimble Industries, creators of StatusGator and Washtub. He has been building web applications, managing software development projects, and leading engineering teams for 22 years.

Why K12 IT directors love StatusGator

In the fast-paced world of educational technology, staying ahead of issues and maintaining smooth operations is crucial. That’s where StatusGator comes in, offering K12 IT directors a powerful tool to keep their teams and staff informed about known issues and proactively notify teachers and staff about incidents affecting their cloud applications and classroom tools. Monitor any Service or...

How StatusGator is different

When it comes to monitoring your network, website, and third-party services, StatusGator offers a unique and comprehensive solution. Unlike traditional network monitoring tools, StatusGator complements your existing infrastructure by providing visibility into over 3,900 third-party cloud services and hosted web applications. While website monitoring tools focus on your site’s uptime, StatusGator...

Issue reports and early warning signals: Now in Beta

We are excited to announce a new enhancement to our platform that will further empower you to stay ahead of potential issues. You can now report an issue for services directly from your StatusGator admin dashboard. Help out other teams who might be experiencing downtime by reporting unpublished issues. These crowdsourced issue reports are one of the datapoints that power our new Early Warning...

Case study: How a large PA public school district enhances IT service monitoring with StatusGator

Welcome to a new installment in the StatusGator case study series, where we share real-world examples of how our clients benefit from our monitoring solutions. These stories highlight the significant impact StatusGator has across various industries. In this edition, we’re pleased to feature Jeff, CIO of a large public school district in Pennsylvania, as he discusses how StatusGator has...

10 Best Uptime Kuma Alternatives: Exploring Hosted and Open-Source Monitoring Tools

uptime kuma alternatives

Released in 2021, Uptime Kuma is an advanced, self-hosted monitoring tool.It offers a variety of monitoring capabilities, however, some users may look for an easier way to monitor multiple status pages, or a service that provides hosting. To help these users explore relevant providers, we reviewed the 10 best Uptime Kuma alternatives in 2024. Below, we cover the key features of Uptime Kuma...

June product updates

Service directory You can now access our extensive service directory directly from your StatusGator account, putting status information for over 3,900 services at your fingertips. We know that it’s sometimes hard to think of all the things you depend on or even to know what to search for. That’s why we’ve implemented this convenient browsable interface where you can filter by use case or...

Top 10 Free Status Page Software Providers in 2024

Service outages are inevitable and directly impact customers, potentially damaging your company’s reputation and customer loyalty. Considering that an hour of outage costs on average $300,000 according to Statista, it’s better to avoid additional expenses in connection to losing customers. This financial impact underscores the importance of having a reliable status page to keep your...

Web Application Monitoring: Best Practices and Strategies for Performance Monitoring

Table of Contents IntroWhat is Application Monitoring?Types of Web Application MonitoringFactors To Consider in Web Application MonitoringWeb Application Monitoring Best Practices Establish Clear Monitoring Objectives Select the Right Monitoring Solution Define the Key Performance Metrics Set Up Custom Alerts and Notifications Test and Verify Web App Monitoring Analyze and Respond to Monitoring...

Service directory

Exciting news: access our expansive Service Directory directly from your StatusGator account! Now, you can access our extensive service directory directly from your StatusGator account, putting status information for over 3,900 services at your fingertips. Each day, this number continues to grow, expanding the breadth of services you can monitor and manage effortlessly. Discover and Monitor...

The 10 Best Free and Open Source Status Page Tools in 2024

A study estimated that 88% of users will not return to a website if they experience issues. It’s a huge number. And even if this may not be the case for all online platforms during downtime, it indicates how devastating the impact of downtime can be. That’s why prompt communication and efficient user updates are essential. The standard solution is a status page. A public status page...