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Uptime
99.78%
Good
Response
103ms
Last check
Checks
16,515
30-day total
Last Check
May 27, 2026, 5:13 AM
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Is The Register down right now?

The Register is currently up and running. Our last check from EU servers showed a response time of 103ms with 99.78% uptime over the past 30 days.

What is The Register's uptime?

The Register has a 30-day uptime of 99.78%, based on 16,515 checks from Vartio's EU monitoring servers located in Helsinki, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam.

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