On October 4, 2021, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger all went dark for over 6 hours, affecting billions worldwide.
The outage wasn’t just a blip—it was a wake-up call:
Even the biggest platforms go down. Are you ready if yours does?
⚠️ What Actually Happened
- A faulty update to Facebook’s backbone network routers caused DNS disruptions
- This sealed off Facebook’s internal systems — including monitoring, recovery tools, internal dashboards and even office access
- The issue persisted for ~6 hours, with global knock-on effects across digital businesses and workflows
🧠 Why Internal Tools Fell Short
- Internal monitoring died with the network — no visibility when your infra “transforms into a black box”
- Even internal response teams couldn’t login or use tools
- No fallback — everything was dead until the network was fixed
✅ Why External Monitoring + Status Pages Matter
| Benefit | Why It Helps |
|---|---|
| ✅ External alerts | Get notified even if your entire network is down |
| 🌍 Global checks | Detect DNS or routing failures anywhere |
| 🌐 Public status pages | Inform customers transparently |
| 📊 SLA and uptime tracking | Build trust with data |
| 📄 PDF reports & compliance | Use in postmortem and legal audits |
🛠️ How Garmingo Status Keeps You Covered
With Garmingo Status:
- 🚨 Externally located monitors across geos
- 🔔 Alerts to Slack, Email, Telegram, Discord, Webhooks
- 🌐 Optional public & private status pages
- 📉 Historical uptime + SLA dashboards
- 🧾 Exportable PDF reports for teams
- 🆓 Lifetime AppSumo deal (<$50) or free forever plan
👉 Secure your lifetime monitoring today
💡 Final Takeaway
Facebook taught us: failure can be existential—even at scale.
Relying only on internal tools? That’s a risk you can’t (and shouldn’t) afford.
External monitoring and status pages are essential resilience infrastructure.
👉 Try Garmingo Status free or get lifetime access now:
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