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Old 09-20-2004, 04:35 PM
attila attila is offline
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How is uptime calculated?


Hello

When advertised 99%, 99.9% or 99.999% uptime guaranty is it per month or per year ?

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Old 09-20-2004, 06:14 PM
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That depends entirely on the company making those statements. Usually though it's taken to mean monthly, although if in doubt - ask them

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Old 09-20-2004, 06:25 PM
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It should have been done monthly. That's the norm in the industry.

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Old 09-20-2004, 06:44 PM
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http://www.easyuptimecalc.com/ might help you a lil.

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Old 09-20-2004, 07:10 PM
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Thank you to all for your help.

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