How to tell whether a site is actually down — and what each layer of the network can fail at.
Banks have billions in infrastructure but their apps still crash on the 1st and 15th. The technical reason is more predictable — and embarrassing — than you'd expect.
Zoom and Slack outages hit remote teams hard. Here's what to do when your video calls and team messaging go down during the workday.
From the 2021 Meta blackout to the 2017 AWS S3 failure — the most significant internet outages ever recorded and what they tell us about reliability.
The typical duration of website outages by cause and type — from 15-minute deployment rollbacks to multi-hour infrastructure failures.
IRCTC down? Here's how to check live server status for Indian Railways ticket booking, what causes outages, and what to do when the site won't load.
Jio network not working? Learn how to check if Jio is down in your area, what causes Jio outages, and how to fix common connectivity issues.
DownDetector shows crowd reports. WebsiteDown adds a real server check. Here's the difference — and why it matters when a site won't load.
Steam not loading? Check if Steam is down right now, when Steam maintenance happens, and what to do when you can't connect to Steam servers.
Roblox not loading or can't join games? Check live Roblox server status, see current outage reports, and find out when Roblox will be back up.
ChatGPT outages happen at the worst times. Here is how to confirm it is actually down, find alternatives, and know when it will be back.
The most common root causes of website outages, from infrastructure failures to deployment errors, and how long each typically lasts.
Discord experiences outages more than most platforms its size. Here is a technical look at why, what happens during an incident, and what you can do when it goes down.
How to tell whether a website is globally unreachable or if the problem is on your end — and why the distinction matters.