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Work · November 30, 2012

New project we started – Simple uptime monitor

UpMonkey - Keep your cloud services warm. Avoid cold starts.

New project we started – Simple uptime monitor launched on November 30, 2012 with 11 votes, #119 of 543 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

UpMonkey is an uptime monitoring service that watches cloud endpoints around the clock to prevent cold starts in serverless applications. It keeps one instance warm so users avoid delays when serverless functions, Cloud Run containers, and apps scale down to zero. When services go down, UpMonkey sends immediate notifications via webhook, Slack, or email rather than waiting minutes for detection. The tool is designed for teams running serverless infrastructure who need to balance cost savings with responsive user experiences.

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From the sources

UpMonkey Watches Your Endpoints 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And never misses a beat. Accurate, simple, effective. Your serverless functions, Cloud Run containers, and serverless apps can scale down to zero instances when idle—saving you serious money. But cold starts kill user experience. UpMonkey keeps one instance warm so your first user never waits. The moment your site goes down, you get notified. Not 5 minutes later. Not after your users complain. Immediately. Connect your webhook, Slack channel, or email—whatever works for your team. Sign up now and we'll automatically set up monitoring for this URL. You'll get instant alerts when your site goesfrom upmonkey.net

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