Monitoring that does not wake you up for nothing
Budget and time usually decide more than personal preference. Good materials and clear communication make the rest much easier. It is easy to underestimate how much time preparation saves later.
If you are planning something similar, start small and keep notes. The result is not perfect, but it has worked well for over a year. It is easy to underestimate how much time preparation saves later. We tried a few approaches before settling on the one described here.
The first step is always to look at what already exists. We tried a few approaches before settling on the one described here. This came up several times this year, so it seemed worth writing down. Most of the problems were not technical at all.
Nothing here is new, but it is easy to forget when you are in a hurry. This came up several times this year, so it seemed worth writing down.
We tried a few approaches before settling on the one described here. A simple checklist turned out to be more useful than any tool. In practice, the details matter more than the overall plan. Most of the problems were not technical at all.