Uptime - CI/CD Glossary Definition
Uptime is the total time a system has been running and reachable without interruption. Availability is uptime expressed as a fraction of a measurement period.
Uptime vs availability
Uptime is an absolute duration; availability is a ratio. A service can have long uptime but poor availability if it is up but unable to serve valid responses.
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