Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Rotation Basics
| Topic | Advice |
|---|---|
Rotation length
|
1-2 weeks |
Handoff
|
20-min overlap |
Escalations
|
Defined responders |
Alert Hygiene
Set severity threshold
Avoid noisy alerts
PagerDuty rules
Handle retries
Auto-resolve
Use CI to close alerts
Playbooks
Link runbooks inside alerts, document rollback steps, and store knowledge in searchable docs.
💡 Pro Tip:
Keep on-call rotation short and document runbooks next to services.