https://prakash-khadka.com.np/tags/reliability/Recent content in Reliability on Prakash KhadkaHugoen-usTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://prakash-khadka.com.np/notes/slos-over-uptime/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://prakash-khadka.com.np/notes/slos-over-uptime/<h1 class="heading" id="understanding-slos-and-error-budgets"> Understanding SLOs and Error Budgets <a class="anchor" href="#understanding-slos-and-error-budgets">#</a> </h1> <p>&ldquo;We need 99.99% uptime&rdquo; sounds like a clear goal, but what does it actually mean for users?</p> <p>A service can be up while users are experiencing failed requests or slow responses. Uptime alone doesn&rsquo;t tell us whether the service is working as expected.</p> <h2 class="heading" id="what-is-an-slo"> What is an SLO? <a class="anchor" href="#what-is-an-slo">#</a> </h2> <p>An SLO (Service Level Objective) defines how reliable a service should be. It consists of three parts:</p>