Cachet: Boost Transparency with Your Open Source Status Page (Install on Rocky Linux 9 with LetsCloud!)

Why Every Service Needs a Status Page — And How to Set Yours Up with Cachet

In today’s fast-paced digital world, your users expect your services to be always available and reliable. This isn’t just a preference—it’s a necessity. Whether you’re running a SaaS platform, a website, or any kind of online infrastructure, outages can happen. When they do, clear, proactive communication can make the difference between a minor hiccup and a major trust issue.

That’s where a status page becomes essential.

Why a Status Page Matters

Before diving into Cachet, let’s explore why a dedicated status page is a must-have:

• Transparency Builds Trust
  Sharing real-time service updates—especially during outages—shows honesty and accountability.

• Reduces Support Load
  During incidents, users tend to flood support channels. A status page acts as a first point of reference, easing the burden on your support team.

• Centralized Communication
  One source of truth for incidents, maintenance, and service health. No more scattered emails or inconsistent updates.

• Incident History
  Let users (and internal teams) review past issues and see how quickly and professionally you responded.

• Professionalism
  Shows your organization takes uptime, communication, and user experience seriously.

Meet Cachet: The Elegant, Open-Source Status Page

Cachet is a powerful, open-source status page system built with PHP and the Laravel framework. It enables you to display real-time service status, communicate scheduled maintenance, and manage incident reports—all from a sleek, user-friendly interface.

Key Features:

• Component Management
  Organize your services into components (e.g., Website, API, Database) and track each one’s status individually.

• Incident Reporting
  Log incidents with statuses like Investigating, Identified, Monitoring, and Resolved—along with detailed descriptions and timelines.

• Metric Integration
  Display uptime, response times, or other metrics directly on your status page by integrating with third-party monitoring tools.

• Scheduled Maintenance
  Communicate upcoming maintenance windows to reduce surprises and user frustration.

• Robust API
  Automate incident creation and status updates or integrate Cachet with other tools.

• Custom Themes
  Match your status page to your brand with fully customizable themes.

• Multi-language Support
  Make your updates accessible to a global user base.

• Subscriber Notifications (Optional)
  Let users subscribe for email updates about incidents and maintenance (depending on your configuration).

Because it’s open-source, you have complete control over your deployment and data—no third-party lock-in.

Get Started with Cachet on LetsCloud

Want to set up your own status page today? We’ve got you covered.

The LetsCloud community has prepared a step-by-step guide on how to install Cachet on Rocky Linux 9, a stable and reliable OS perfect for cloud servers.

Read the full tutorial here

The guide walks you through:

• Prerequisites
• Software installation
• Web server configuration
• Database setup
• Final Cachet configuration

Within minutes, you’ll have a fully functional, self-hosted status page.

Final Thoughts

Implementing a status page like Cachet isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a critical component of your service’s reliability strategy. It improves user communication, strengthens brand trust, and lightens the load on your support team.

Thanks to the power of Cachet and the simplicity of deployment on LetsCloud, you’re just a few steps away from a more transparent, resilient, and professional service.

Ready to start? Follow our guide and give your users the clarity they deserve.