We're rolling out Playbooks, our latest in fully automating the incident response process. Imagine every action you (incident responders), had to manually take are now fully automated with Playbooks. Steps like initiating a war room (video conference), logging incidents, sending out alerts, and running diagnostic scripts are now executed with precision, every single time, are all now effortlessly automated without you lifting a finger.

Service level agreements (SLAs) are essential for defining and managing the performance of services provided by internal or external providers. This article explores the different types of service agreements, their key components, and best practices for creating and enforcing effective agreements.

What's the secret to achieving the right balance for your platform?

In the fast-paced world of software development and product delivery, incidents are often viewed as unwanted disruptions. Traditionally, incident management might only trigger for critical issues, like complete system outages, data loss of some kind, or security-related ones - you don’t need to go back that far for a few that were very serious: Heartbleed, xz utils, and more.

To become battle-tested, you need to go through battles, not just read books or mentor newcomers. Both are helpful but the stakes are low. On the other hand, high stake jobs, such as running a big project or managing a team, are hard to get when you lack experience. So how can we solve this dilemma? Enter incident response.

Data volumes are soaring. Environments are increasingly intricate. The risk of applications and systems encountering breakdowns is sky-high, and the mean time to recovery (MTTR) for production incidents is moving in the wrong direction. Disruptions not only jeopardize critical infrastructure but also have a direct impact on the bottom line of organizations. Swift recovery of affected services becomes paramount, as it directly correlates with business continuity and resilience.

We’re ecstatic to announce that we’ve been ranked #1 in G2’s Relationship Index for Spring 2024. G2's Relationship Index is a measure of several factors, including: This award means a lot to us as it’s a direct result of the partnerships we’ve built with customers—and it’s a recognition we’re very proud of. From the beginning, we’ve been laser-focused on being the single place you turn to when things go wrong.

ilert's integration catalog now includes a new addition for InfluxDB—an open-source time series database.

Here at incident.io, we're always pushing the boundaries of incident management and seeking new ways to enhance your on-call experience. That's why we're excited to announce our latest feature that's set to level-up the way you respond to incidents.