How concerning is a message from Google about an increase in server errors?

[theLotter]

In the past few weeks I have started getting messages from Google webmasters about an increase in server errors.

According to our r&d team these messages come at times our site has been down and Google is not an accurate measure of the site health.

1 - are they correct and is there a better tool to be using?

2 - could be harmed that Google is occasionally running into this problem..that is then fixed within a few hours?

Thanks!

[SoftzSolutions]

If these are happening once in a while, I do not that this would hamper visibility of your website.  However, if this is happening on a recurrent basis, i think that you need to inform your website hosting company. For more information check this - 
http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2409687

And I personally prefer this tool for monitoring serer issue -
https://www.pingdom.com/

[theLotter]

Thanks!

This is the 4th message since December 23....that seems too much, correct?

[adventurenick]

Definitely too many times since the end of last month. Server problems do happen and I've never come across a 100% perfect host, but a site going down 4 times in just a few weeks is no good, especially if it's for more than just a few seconds. I would talk to your host and see if they have an explanation...and if not, I'd search for a new one.