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Browse all posts A–ZOur real published uptime SLA, our public status page, DDoS protection by region, what support actually covers, and an honest answer on who is responsible for backups.
Why manual world copies aren't enough, how automated backups actually protect your server, and the right way to restore one when something goes wrong.
How often to schedule automated backups, how many to retain, and the mistakes that make a backup schedule less useful than it looks.
A breakdown of the real, common causes of hosting downtime — and which ones are actually within your host's control versus your own.
How to read hosting uptime guarantees, what counts as "downtime," and realistic expectations for a healthy provider.
A corrupted world or a bad plugin update can wipe months of progress in seconds. Here is why automated backups matter more than almost any other feature.
What uptime monitoring actually measures, why a public status page matters, and how to read one before you trust a provider's numbers.
A bot that goes offline randomly erodes trust fast. Here is why hosting choice, not just code quality, determines how reliable your bot actually is.