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Heartbeat monitoring, explained

Plain-language guides on dead man's switches and heartbeat monitoring — what they are, why cron jobs and backups need them, and how to set one up.

What Is Dead Man's Switch Monitoring?

How heartbeat monitoring catches silent failures in cron jobs, backups, and scheduled tasks — and how it differs from uptime monitoring.

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