Uptime Downtime

Convert an availability percentage into the maximum downtime allowed over a selected period.

How this calculator works

Enter availability target (%), measurement period (days). Select Calculate to apply the displayed formula and review the labeled results.

Formula / method

Allowed downtime = period × (1 − availability ÷ 100)

Worked example

99.9% availability over 30 days permits 43.2 minutes of downtime.

Assumptions and limitations

Availability is measured uniformly over the entered number of 24-hour days.

SLA exclusions, maintenance windows, partial degradation, request-based availability and rounding may change contractual results.