SLO & Reliability Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Jan 10, 2026 4 min read

SLOs Including Third Parties

SLOs depend on vendors. Account for it.

Calculate

Your SLO ≤ vendor SLO × dependent fraction.

Math required.

Don't promise more than vendors deliver.

Honest.

When vendor changes SLA, yours adjusts.

Tracking required.