# Understanding Outage Severity Levels

Here are some of the descriptions for the different states.

* **Operational** 
  * The service is operating normally without a known problem affecting users. 
* **Minor Outage**
  * The service may experience intermittent downtime, but a workaround is available.
  * Customers may encounter minor inconveniences due to intermittent service interruptions.
  * A workaround is readily accessible to minimize the impact.
  * Some performance degradation may be noticeable, but overall usability remains feasible.
* **Major Outage**
  * Extensive service disruption with a critical impact on customer data.
  * A significant portion of customers are unable to access the customer-facing service.
  * Core functionality experiences severe disruptions, significantly impacting regular operations.

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99% of the time, the qualification of the outage state is up to the service provider and IsDown limits to map it to its internal models. 
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If you have any questions, you can always send also an email to <support@isdown.app>.

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