How to Choose Uptime Check Intervals
How often you run checks affects both detection speed and noise. This guide helps you pick the right intervals for your services.
How interval affects detection time
Shorter intervals detect incidents faster but can increase noise and cost. Longer intervals reduce noise at the cost of slower detection.
Recommended intervals by service criticality
Use shorter intervals for critical customer-facing services and longer intervals for non-critical or internal systems.
Balancing cost and coverage
Consider your plan limits and the relative importance of each service when deciding where to spend your monitoring budget.
When to adjust intervals
Review intervals after major incidents, architecture changes, or significant traffic growth to ensure they still make sense.