Track
uptime—
server availability—on shared hosting like
Bluehost with external tools—cPanel lacks real-time stats Use
uptimeRobot com—set a 5-minute ping expecting 99 9% uptime Test manually with
on Ubuntu—<1% packet loss is good No SSH or UFW—rely on host’s firewall SSL and phpMyAdmin depend on uptime—
SiteGround offers status pages (e g 99 98% past 30 days) Email alerts catch downtime (<5 minutes ideal)—ensures MySQL and FTP stay online VPS offers more control but shared hosting uptime hinges on provider reliability