Change Device Status

Method:              PUT URI:                       /ALF/ServerGroup/ToggleServerStatus/{ServerGroupid}/{ServerId}/{waitTimeSecs}/{gracefulShutDown}/{isEnabled} This method allows you to change the device status.

Do you have a status page?

Yes! Please visit https://totaluptimestatus.com for current information about our global platform. You can also find a link to the status site under the SUPPORT menu above. And, of course, if you are encountering any issues and don’t see it listed on the status page, do not hesitate to create a support case. We’re here to help! […]

Device Status Tab

Not interested in reading the manual? We cover the essentials in a video at the bottom of this page! The Server Status tab displays a history of UP and DOWN status events for devices that are part of DNS Failover Pool and/or are used in Networking (e.g. Cloud Load Balancing, Firewall, etc.) Every time a […]

How often does the Authoritative status check or update?

In the DNS console, the far-right column is labeled “Authoritative”. This icon indicates whether or not we’ve detected that we are authoritative for your domains, that is to say, you’ve changed the name servers to the ones we’ve given you. Nothing more, nothing less. The authoritative check is only processed once every 24 hours, so […]

How many monitor types do you support for detecting the status of a device?

MONITORS OVERVIEW The Cloud Networking system supports a very large subset of monitors from something as simple as a ping to something more complex as a DNS record lookup or even an HTTP Post that looks for specific content on the return. Configuring the correct monitor is essential to properly detecting outages for devices. Below […]

Cloud Platform Release v22.4.0

Today we released cloud platform version 22.4.0 which includes a number of bug fixes and feature improvements. Below is a list of the most notable changes you will find in this release. Monitors In Use: We finally released a long-awaited feature that now shows where custom monitors are used. The Monitors table for DNS or […]

Cloud Platform Release v21.11.1

Over the last couple of months we’ve been working hard to bring new features and improvements to the cloud platform. Version 21.11.1 was released today. Below is a list of the most notable changes and bug fixes included in this release. DNS Importing: We continue to improve the DNS importing process to recognize different zone […]

Cloud Platform Release v21.9.0

Our team spent the summer working on a number of significant improvements to our cloud platform to make it more intuitive and easier to use every day. Below is a summary of what we released today. DNSSEC: We’ve further automated DNSSEC signing. You can easily choose the DNSSEC parameters for your zone, and within a […]

Notable Network and Cloud Outages of 2021

There are hundreds of cloud and network provider outages every week, more than anyone ever realizes. To help convey the sheer volume of cloud provider and network provider outages, we’ve compiled this running post of the most notable ones in 2021 so far with a primary focus on North American providers, but coverage across the […]

How Fast is DNS Failover?

We’re often asked how quickly an ‘A’ or ‘AAAA’ record controlled by a DNS Failover pool can update across the internet. TLDR: 2.5 minutes is about as fast as it can go. If you’re curious how we came up with this number, here’s the backstory on how it all works. DNS Failover update speed is […]