WTF, Are My Sites’ Up?

For growing sites the possibility of your site going down for any period of time can likely send you on a rollercoaster ride or make you develop a nervous twitch.  Many of us get notified via email if our server goes down so the likelyhood that we get it to our mobile device in an instant is high, especially if you own a Blackberry.  However, if you have a smart phone or other mobile device that utilizes push email, like the iPhone, it could be several minutes if not longer before you actually get an email about your server being down.  For those of us who are slightly OCD and feel the need to constantly monitor our site (or have it monitored by a service) there is no shortage of options available while you figure out the best way for your site to scale. @ybpguide recently told me about a service he uses called “Are My Sites’ Up?“  There are a few different plans available depending on how many sites you need to monitor and exactly what you need, one of which DOES include a free plan   ‘Are My Sites’ Up’ recently launched an iPhone App as well for those of us who feel an itch to “check-in”.  The app, though simple, certainly gets the job done and offers piece of mind.  The only drawback to the app is the need to be a paid subscriber to access it.  The app is free to download however to use it you much choose from the 3 paid plans.  Check the video below to see if the investment is worth it: