Error Budgets
The maximum acceptable amount of downtime or unreliability allowed for a system before feature development freezes.
Definition
The maximum acceptable amount of downtime or unreliability allowed for a system before feature development freezes.
Use case
Halting new feature releases when 0.1% allowed monthly downtime budget is exhausted.
Related terms
Books
Embracing risk
How much breakage a team allows itself, and what happens when it runs out.