Setting up automations for repeated tasks can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if those automations are working right. There are a few methods for monitoring background tasks, including manually checking if the job was performed correctly and setting up a way to automatically check if the job worked.
Why do automated tasks stop working?
Automated tasks fail for a lot of reasons. Maybe a piece of software updated and the automation isn’t compatible anymore. Maybe a system ran out of room, or a server experienced a power outage.
When automations stop working, the problem tends to fall into two categories: an issue with the automation, and an issue with the task. Problems with the automation can come from bugs in software, updates and incompatibilities, and similar issues. Problems with the task depend on what the task was supposed to do.
Whatever the reason, monitoring your automations lets you know when something goes wrong so you can fix it before it becomes a bigger problem.
How to monitor your automations and background tasks
For simple, low-stakes tasks that run infrequently, you may choose to manually check if the task worked properly by looking for what changes the task should have created.
For tasks that are frequently repeated, important, or parts of systems that have other things relying on them, you may want to set up an automated monitoring solution like Pulsetto. Pulsetto checks if your automations are working properly and sends you a notification if they aren’t. A monitoring system like this can save a lot of time, and make sure that systems are regularly checked.
If you’d like to get started with Pulsetto, check out our pricing tiers to see which one fits your needs.
