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Error Budget Policy Basics

Decide what happens when SLOs slip

Error budget policies define what actions to take when SLOs are healthy vs. burning (e.g., slow releases, add hardening), keeping teams aligned on reliability vs. velocity.

Define Budgets

Set budgets from SLOs and burn thresholds for action.

Tie Actions

Gate launches, add tests, or run hardening when burn is high.

Review

Inspect burn retros monthly; adjust SLOs or practices as needed.

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