1. Uptime Guarantee
For cloud-hosted SaaS products, CRM platforms, automation tools, and custom software deployments hosted on our infrastructure, we guarantee 99.9% monthly uptime.
Uptime % = ((Total Minutes in Month − Downtime Minutes) ÷ Total Minutes in Month) × 100
Excluded from uptime calculation: scheduled maintenance (with advance notice), force majeure events, client-side network issues, and downtime caused by third-party dependencies outside our control.
2. Support Response & Resolution Times
Support is available via support@lynxtechmedia.com and our website. Response times are measured from ticket submission during applicable hours.
| Priority | Definition | First Response | Update Frequency | Resolution Target |
| P1 — Critical | System down, data loss, or security breach affecting all users | < 4 hours (24/7/365) | Every 2 hours | < 8 hours |
| P2 — High | Major feature broken, performance degradation, or single user unable to work | < 8 business hours | Daily | < 24 business hours |
| P3 — Normal | Minor bugs, feature requests, general questions, configuration help | < 24 business hours | Every 2 business days | < 5 business days |
| P4 — Low | Documentation inquiries, future enhancements, training requests | < 48 business hours | Weekly | Next release cycle |
Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 CAT. P1 Critical issues are supported 24/7/365 including holidays and weekends.
3. Scheduled Maintenance
We perform routine maintenance in a defined maintenance window, keeping interruptions to a minimum. For planned maintenance requiring a service interruption, we provide at least 7 calendar days advance notice by email.
- Zero-downtime deployments are excluded from downtime calculations.
- Emergency security patches may be deployed without notice but are communicated immediately after.
4. Data Backup & Disaster Recovery
| Backup Type | Frequency | Retention | Recovery SLA |
| Database (Full) | Daily | 30 days | < 4 hours for P1 incidents |
| Database (Incremental) | Every 6 hours | 7 days |
| File Storage (uploads, assets) | Daily | 30 days |
| Point-in-Time Recovery | Continuous | 7 days | < 8 hours |
Disaster Recovery: RTO (Recovery Time Objective) < 4 hours. RPO (Recovery Point Objective) < 6 hours for standard data, < 30 minutes for premium enterprise tiers.
Optional Add-On: Extended backup retention and real-time replication are available for enterprise clients. Contact your account manager.
5. Service Credits (Compensation)
If we fail to meet the uptime or response/resolution targets, you may request service credits as follows:
Uptime Service Credits
| Monthly Uptime | Service Credit (% of monthly fee) |
| 99.0% – 99.89% | 5% |
| 98.0% – 98.99% | 15% |
| 95.0% – 97.99% | 30% |
| Below 95.0% | 50% (capped at 1 month free) |
Response / Resolution Service Credits (P1 Only)
| Missed SLA | Service Credit (% of monthly fee) |
| First response > 4 hours | 5% |
| Resolution > 8 hours | 10% (additional) |
| Multiple missed P1 SLAs in one month | Up to 30% cumulative |
How to request: Submit a credit request to support@lynxtechmedia.com within 15 days of the incident, including ticket numbers and timestamps. Credits appear on your next invoice and cannot be exchanged for cash. Total monthly credits cannot exceed 50% of your monthly recurring fee.
6. Exclusions (What This SLA Does NOT Cover)
- Free Trials & Beta Services: No SLA applies to free trials, beta features, or evaluation environments.
- Third-Party Integrations: Issues caused by APIs, plugins, or services not owned by LYNX TECH & MEDIA.
- Client-Caused Issues: Misconfiguration, exceeding usage limits, unauthorized modifications, or client-side network failures.
- Force Majeure: Natural disasters, war, terrorism, internet backbone failures, or government actions.
- DDoS Attacks: Downtime exceeding our standard mitigation capacity.
7. Uptime Reporting & Verification
We monitor service availability continuously from multiple geographic locations using independent monitoring tools. Monthly SLA reports are available upon request for enterprise clients.
Customer Portal: Log in to our website to view incident history, maintenance schedules, and live system status.
8. Key Definitions
- Downtime: Period when the core service is unavailable, measured from the earlier of customer report or internal monitoring.
- Business Hours: 09:00–17:00 CAT, Monday–Friday, excluding Malawi public holidays.
- Response: Acknowledgment of a ticket by a support engineer with initial triage.
- Resolution: A permanent fix or acceptable workaround restoring normal operation.
- Service Credit: A monetary credit applied to future invoices, not a cash refund.
Governance: This SLA is incorporated into our Master Services Agreement and Terms & Conditions. We may update this SLA with 30 days' notice; material changes are communicated directly to affected clients.