Set workspace and monitoring defaults

What defaults do

Defaults save time and reduce inconsistent setup. They provide starting values when somebody creates a new monitor. A default is not a substitute for reviewing whether a particular service needs a different policy.

Open monitoring defaults

Go to Settings → Monitoring defaults. Depending on your access, you can choose:

• the normal check interval;
• timeout;
• failure and recovery thresholds;
• default regions;
• regional confirmation.

For a general public website, a practical start is a five-minute interval, ten-second timeout, two failures, two successes, three regions, and two-region confirmation.

Apply regions to existing monitors

The settings page can quickly enable selected regions across monitors. Review the summary before applying it because this changes where future checks run and may affect usage.

Adding a region does not delete old data. Removing or disabling future checks from a region should also preserve its historical observations.

Use bulk changes when the same coverage is genuinely appropriate. A private regional service and a global storefront may need different strategies.

Personalize dashboard history

Go to Settings → Preferences to choose how many days the activity strip shows. This preference carries across the dashboard and the monitor list so the two views remain consistent.

You can also choose how many monitors appear in summary areas and whether the dashboard refreshes automatically.

Longer history provides context but creates denser activity bars. Use 30 days as a balanced starting point; choose 7–14 days for daily operations or 60–90 days for a broader visual summary.

Set appearance

Settings → Appearance controls the signed-in dashboard’s light, dark, or system theme. This is your account preference.

A public status page has its own appearance setting. Selecting dark for a status page should update that page’s preview even when your dashboard is light.

Manage the workspace identity

Use Settings → Workspace to maintain the organization name shown to members. Choose a recognizable business or team name rather than an internal abbreviation only one person understands.

Review billing and usage

Settings → Billing & usage shows plan limits and current consumption for monitors, seats, status pages, and regional coverage. Check usage before a large bulk monitor or region change.

Usage limits describe active configuration. Historical monitoring evidence should remain intact when a region or configuration is retired.

Make changes safely

For policy details, see Choose a regional strategy and Design an alert policy.