On-call
On-call is a rotation that designates who is responsible for responding to incidents at any given time.
An on-call schedule ensures someone is always reachable to respond to alerts. Paired with an escalation policy — which pages a backup if the primary doesn't acknowledge — it keeps incidents from slipping through. On-call only works when alerts are fast and trustworthy.
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