Server Uptime Percentage Calculator

Convert downtime (in minutes or hours) to an uptime percentage.

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Server Uptime Percentage

99.9772%

Equals 10m of downtime per month.

The "Nines" of Uptime

99% ("Two nines"):~3.65 days/year
99.9% ("Three nines"):~8.77 hours/year
99.99% ("Four nines"):~52.6 minutes/year
99.999% ("Five nines"):~5.26 minutes/year

Understanding Service Reliability

Hosting providers often promise high uptime percentages like "99.9%". While that sounds great, what does it actually mean in terms of real-world downtime? This calculator helps you convert a specific amount of downtime (in minutes or hours) over a period into its corresponding uptime percentage, putting those numbers into perspective.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is server uptime?

Server uptime is the percentage of time that a server is online and operational. It is a critical metric for reliability. Hosting providers often guarantee a certain uptime level (e.g., 99.9%) in their Service Level Agreement (SLA).

What do the "nines" mean?

The "nines" are a common way to describe uptime availability. "Five nines" (99.999%) is considered the gold standard for high-availability systems, allowing for only a few minutes of downtime per year.