Monitor not just homepage HTTP 200 but SSL expiry, DNS resolution, and SMTP if you self-host mail relays. Synthetic checks from multiple regions catch CDN or routing issues.
Tune alert thresholds to reduce fatigue. On-call humans ignore noisy dashboards.
Log uptime history—you will need it when disputing SLA credits or proving reliability to partners.
Backups that are never tested are wishes, not plans.
DNS translates your domain name to servers. Small mistakes create email outages or phantom “site down” events.
HTTPS is baseline today—browsers, search engines, and customers all expect it.
Choosing hosting is less about buzzwords and more about who answers the phone when something breaks.