Why Some Websites Never Seem to Go Down—and How You Can Help Make It Happen
Ever wonder why some websites seem to run flawlessly 24/7 without ever crashing? Behind every smooth online experience is a dedicated team watching for problems before they even happen. Whether you’re filing an insurance claim, buying shoes online, or checking your bank account, companies rely on powerful tools like Splunk® to catch issues before you even notice them.
How Does It Work?
Take Progressive Insurance, for example. They handle a staggering 15 million web requests every day. Their monitoring system scans millions of data points in real-time, spotting slowdowns and glitches before customers trying to file claims experience a crash. Instead of reacting after something breaks, Progressive fixes issues while everything still looks perfectly normal to users.
Or look at PUMA, which operates 45 websites around the world, each generating tens of thousands of dollars per hour. Before using Splunk, troubleshooting issues could take hours—time that meant lost revenue. Now, PUMA catches problems in just 15 minutes. In one notable case, early detection prevented $108,000 in lost sales when their inventory system started to fail.
Even more impressively, the Tokyo Stock Exchange processes up to 80,000 trades every second—each transaction faster than the blink of an eye. Splunk continuously monitors these trades to ensure the system runs smoothly, preventing outages that could disrupt Japan’s entire stock market.
You Don’t Need to Be a Tech Expert to Start
You don’t need a computer science degree to help keep systems running smoothly. The key skill is learning how to spot patterns and catch problems early—skills anyone can develop with the right training.
At Ableversity, we believe your experience matters. If you’ve ever worked in a fast-paced environment where identifying issues early made all the difference, you already have the mindset needed to succeed in tech. We’re here to help you turn that insight into real tech skills.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Learn more about how you can start a rewarding career helping companies maintain their critical systems at ableversity.com?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=Ableversity&utm_campaign=publer.