Overview

MTTR is a key metric for measuring the effectiveness of an incident response process. A lower MTTR indicates that the team is able to quickly diagnose and resolve issues.

Calculation

MTTR = (Total Downtime) / (Number of Incidents)

How to Improve MTTR

  • Better Monitoring: Detect issues faster.
  • Automated Rollbacks: Quickly revert failed deployments.
  • Runbooks: Provide clear instructions for common failures.
  • Improved Observability: Make it easier to find the root cause.

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