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Service Levels — Overview#

Without this framework, system health is subjective. With it, every decision is backed by a number.

Metrics alone don't tell you if your system is doing well — you need targets, agreements, and consequences around those metrics. This folder covers the framework that turns raw measurements into actionable standards: SLI (what you measure), SLO (what you target), SLA (what you promise), and Error Budget (how much failure you can afford).


Files in this folder#

File Topic
01-Introduction.md Why this framework exists, how it differs from just using percentiles
02-SLI.md Service Level Indicator — the actual measurement your system produces
03-SLO.md Service Level Objective — the internal target for that measurement
04-SLA.md Service Level Agreement — the external contract with consequences
05-Error-Budget.md How much failure is allowed, and how it drives deployment decisions
06-Interview-Cheatsheet.md How to use SLI/SLO/SLA in a design interview