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.

December product updates

With the holiday season just around the corner, we’re sending one final update with a host of improvements to StatusGator. Give these updates a spin in the New Year or if you have a moment now before the holidays, read on and see what’s new in StatusGator in December: More granularity in Adobe monitoring The generic Adobe service has been split to allow more precise monitoring. Now...

20 Best Cloud Monitoring Tools

When it comes to the best cloud monitoring tools, there are various services you can rely on or choose to support your IT infrastructure. After all, cloud monitoring is critical to ensure the performance, uptime, and overall health of cloud services.  Numerous teams in modern IT, SaaS, and app development companies, including DevOps, SREs, and security analysts depend on cloud monitoring...

Request New Integrations

Now, you can request access to upcoming integrations like: Zoom Team ChatWebexDynatraceZendeskFreshdeskZapierIncidentIQOne to One PlusFMX We’re actively prioritizing your requests to swiftly provide solutions that meet your needs. If you’re interested in any of the listed integrations, submit your request on integration page and we’ll reach out to you when it’s available...

Detailed integration logging is now available!

Our latest update introduces detailed integration logging, offering even more visibility: effortlessly debug integrations, proactively monitor performance, and more. Integration logging includes the full request and response so you can dig in and debug. In addition, you will now get notified if your integration fails 5 times in a row. When this happens, you’ll receive an email notification...

Enhanced Website Monitoring Experience

StatusGator website monitors now allow various HTTP methods and request headers! This customization allows for precise monitoring of websites. With the inclusion of POST, PUT, and PATCH methods, you can directly update and modify website content from our platform. Whether you’re adding new items or making changes, the process is now simpler than ever, thanks to the support for request body...

November product updates

I’m happy to announce new updates to StatusGator that make your experience even better. Let’s take a look at what’s new this month: Enhanced Website Monitoring Experience StatusGator website monitors now allow various HTTP methods and request headers! This customization allows for precise monitoring of websites. With POST, PUT, and PATCH requests, in addition to the usual GET...

10 Best StatusHub Alternatives For Incident Communication and Monitoring in 2023

best alternatives to statushub

Before we dive into the best StatusHub alternatives, let’s quickly recap the tool’s capabilities. In short, StatusHub is an IT incident communication tool. As indicated by its name, StatusHub is focused on creating and managing status pages. Users get to leverage their connected hub of status pages to communicate system statuses, incidents, and maintenance updates to different audiences...

10 Top Help Desk and IT Asset Management Software for K-12

top help desk and IT asset management for k12

In 2023, K-12 schools are becoming more dependent on technology than ever before to enhance students’ learning experiences. The use of devices in teaching has seen a significant rise. For example, 42% of teachers used technology daily in 2016, but in 2019 this number rose to 67%. Given this surge in tech usage, IT administrators in K-12 schools face the challenge of managing these assets...

11 Best Help Desk Software for Schools and K12 in 2023

Helpdesk and ticketing software for schools and k12

In the world of K-12 education, IT teams often face a flood of daily support requests. Without proper organization, this can overwhelm them. That’s where help desk software for schools comes in.  Designed for K-12, these IT solutions streamline support and ticketing for schools. Whether it’s a student, teacher, parent, or administrator reaching out, everything is neatly organized...

Most Popular Status Page Providers Used by Top SaaS Vendors

most popular status page providers 2023 StatusGator

Updated on April 26, 2024 For SaaS companies and cloud vendors, a status page isn’t just a tool — it’s a testament to their commitment to users. But with numerous status page providers in the market, which ones are the top SaaS companies gravitating towards? It comes as no surprise that the most popular status page provider in 2024 is Statuspage.io offered by Atlassian. We expected it...