A Common Problem Many Face
Your website is not just a web page; it’s a full-fledged business tool. But what if it keeps going down? An unstable virtual server, Apache crashes due to memory shortages, competitors launching DDoS attacks, and insufficient hosting space at the worst possible moment. The result – your website is unavailable for hours or even days. And that’s not all:
- Some pages may return 404 errors.
- The website is running but does not respond correctly to requests.
- You only learn about failures from clients or when sales suddenly drop.
The consequences of such problems are catastrophic:
- Wasted advertising budgets.
- Lost clients and orders.
- Lower search engine rankings due to poor site availability.
Why Don’t Regular Monitoring Services Help?
There are many services that “ping” your website every few minutes to check its availability. However, they have several drawbacks:
- They often produce false alarms.
- They do not account for errors like 303 (redirects) and other critical issues.
- They do not always detect partial website inaccessibility.
Our Solution: Monitoring with ELK and a Telegram Bot
We approached the problem comprehensively and implemented the following:
- Deployed an ELK server (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana). This powerful tool collects and analyzes logs, allowing us to track all website requests in real time.
- Sent all access.log records to ELK. Now, we have a complete picture of the server’s activity.
- Configured a Telegram bot that analyzes logs and reports issues. If recent logs contain errors (404, 500, etc.), the bot instantly sends a notification to a dedicated chat.
- Added additional logic: if no requests are received on the website within 5 minutes, the bot sends a warning. This helps detect major outages (such as server crashes or hosting issues).
What Did This Do for Businesses?
- ✅ Instant error response. Now, 404 errors and other issues are detected in real time rather than after hours or days.
- ✅ Full website control. We always know when failures occur and can quickly resolve them.
- ✅ Minimized financial losses. Downtime is reduced from several hours to just 10 minutes, meaning advertising budgets are used efficiently, and clients don’t turn to competitors.
Conclusion
Automated monitoring via ELK and a Telegram bot is a modern and effective solution for website availability control. It allows timely detection and resolution of issues, preventing financial losses and reputational damage.
Want to implement a similar system? Contact us – we’ll help make your business more stable and secure!
