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Tell me about SLI, SLO, and SLA.

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SLI (Service Level Indicator) — is a metric that measures a specific aspect of service quality, such as response time, success request percentage, or availability.

SLO (Service Level Objective) — is a target value for the SLI, representing an acceptable level of service quality. For example, 99.9% of responses should be under 200 ms.

SLA (Service Level Agreement) — is a contract between the provider and the client, specifying the SLOs and the consequences of their violation (penalties, compensations).

Example:

  • SLI: percentage of successful HTTP requests.
  • SLO: 99.95% successful requests per month.
  • SLA: if the SLO is not met, the provider compensates the client part of the service cost.

These concepts help manage reliability and quality of services by setting measurable goals and responsibilities.