Ever wondered if your inability to reach a Google service is just on your end, or are they having problems? Now you can tell thanks to the Google Apps Status Dashboard.

In the early hours of the morning on February 24th USA time, Gmail became inaccessible.  Due to the number of people who know rely on this service, people were panicked to find out what was going on, but there was no easy way to keep up-to-date with the goings on.  Well, luckily Google has quickly stepped up to the plate by releasing the Google Apps Status Dashboard.

The new tool will show you the status of the various Google products, if everything is working as it should you will see a green checkmark.  If something has gone wrong, you will see a blue icon with an “i” on it, and when you click on it you will be taken to an information page with updates about what is happening with that service.  Seeing as how Google is quickly taking over our online lives with all of their tools, this is a very welcome addition to those of us who use them on a regular basis.