Quick answer
An SLA defines measurable service levels — uptime, response time, resolution times — plus remedies when missed; the enforceable part of the vendor promise.
The metrics
Uptime %, response time (per severity), resolution time, support hours — measurable, monitored, consequential.
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The remedies
Service credits, escalation rights, termination triggers — an SLA without teeth is a description, not a commitment.
The process
Reporting cadence + review meetings — SLAs get monitored or they don’t exist.
Common gaps
Vague metrics, no remedies, exclusions that swallow the promise — the clauses to check.
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Bottom line
An SLA defines measurable service levels — uptime, response time, resolution times — plus remedies when missed; the enforceable part of the vendor promise.
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