Mission 002
Backup Monitor
Backup Monitor started as a practical solution for tracking backup status in a work environment. The idea was to create a simple view, accessible over the local network, that would help quickly identify disks, dates, and possible backup failures.
Mission objective
Reduce the risk of failures going unnoticed and make the daily backup check visual, fast, and straightforward.
Recorded learnings
- Building a working solution for a real infrastructure problem.
- Presenting technical information in a visual and accessible way.
- Designing for practical use within a corporate routine.
- Creating a system that is easy to access from other computers on the network.
Next steps
- Improve the interface's responsiveness.
- Add a visual backup history.
- Create alerts for late backups.
- Package the system for simpler installation.
- Improve the usage documentation.