Uptime Monitoring: Availability Protection
Uptime monitoring protects service availability by detecting when services become unavailable. It alerts you to downtime, helping you restore services quickly and minimize impact.
Uptime monitoring focuses on: service availability, response times, and basic functionality. It answers: "Is my service accessible and working?"
Security Monitoring: Threat Protection
Security monitoring protects against threats: attacks, breaches, unauthorized access, and security vulnerabilities. It detects suspicious activity and security incidents.
Security monitoring focuses on: threat detection, vulnerability scanning, access control, and incident response. It answers: "Is my service secure and protected?"
How They Complement Each Other
Security incidents can cause downtime (DDoS attacks, breaches that take services offline). Uptime monitoring detects the downtime, while security monitoring identifies the cause. Together, they provide complete protection.
Use uptime monitoring to ensure availability. Use security monitoring to protect against threats. Both are essential for comprehensive service protection.
Related Resources
Website Downtime Prevention - Prevention strategies
Best Practices - Monitoring best practices