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Mute timings vs silences

Mute timings vs silences

Mute timings and silences are distinct methods to suppress notifications. They do not prevent alert rules from being evaluated or stop alert instances from appearing in the user interface; they only prevent notifications from being created.

The following table highlights the key differences between mute timings and silences.

Mute timing Silence
Setup Created and then added to notification policies Matches alerts using labels to determine whether to silence them
Period Uses time interval definitions that can repeat periodically Has a fixed start and end time