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## [Defining Uptime: Data Center Insights](/knowledgebase/blog/2014-05-02-defining-uptime-data-center-insights/)

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Author[Ed Dzurko](#)

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The Importance of Defining Uptime Every industry has its own shorthand and IT is no different. When looking for web hosting and data center services, uptime is one of the terms thrown about. Uptime is, at its most basic, the amount of time that a server stays up and running. Uptime is usually measured as a...

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