: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to function
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We need to maximize network uptime.
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The system can generate, prioritize and assign work orders based on real-time resource constraints, historical trends and impact on uptime.
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Michael Amori, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This will help reduce costs, increase uptime and drive long-term sustainability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Technology-specific metrics monitor system uptime, deployment speed and technology adoption rates.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This proactive approach helped SAP’s support to achieve 100% uptime during Cyber Week 2024, despite a 23.42% year-over-year increase in the number of orders processes through the solution, and a 200% increase in year-over-year growth in mobile channel usage.
—Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Amori, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This will help reduce costs, increase uptime and drive long-term sustainability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Technology-specific metrics monitor system uptime, deployment speed and technology adoption rates.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This proactive approach helped SAP’s support to achieve 100% uptime during Cyber Week 2024, despite a 23.42% year-over-year increase in the number of orders processes through the solution, and a 200% increase in year-over-year growth in mobile channel usage.
—Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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