DakarFailover

Smart failover hub—local cache + predictive outages for uninterrupted Senegal hospitality ops.

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The Opportunity

Problem

Hotels and restaurants in Senegal experience constant power outages that cause downtime in their cloud-based reservation and management software, resulting in lost revenue during peak tourist seasons.

Solution

DakarFailover runs a lightweight local proxy server (via Docker on any PC/phone) that caches your cloud reservation data. It detects outages predictively via local weather/power APIs, switches to local mode seamlessly, and replays actions to cloud on recovery. Minimizes downtime to seconds.

Target Audience

Hotels and restaurants in Senegal relying on cloud-based reservation and management software

Differentiator

Predictive outage detection + Docker-based local proxy, Senegal power grid tuned.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Local Proxy Cache

must-have16h

Docker app mirrors cloud data locally.

Predictive Failover

must-have14h

AI predicts outages from local data, auto-switches.

Action Replay

must-have12h

Queue and replay offline changes to cloud.

Status Monitor

must-have10h

Real-time outage dashboard.

One-Click Deploy

must-have8h

Easy Docker install script.

Performance Alerts

nice-to-have6h

Email on failover events.

Data Export

nice-to-have5h

Backup to USB.

Multi-Location

future15h

Chain support.

Total Build Time: 86 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
install_idtextYes
cloud_configtextNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many caches

local_caches

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
data_hashtextNo
timestamptimestampNo
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key user_id -> users.id

failover_events

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
typetextNo
durationintYes
timestamptimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key user_id -> users.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/install

Generate Docker config

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/status

Check failover status

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/events

List outage events

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/replay

Trigger data replay

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/predict

Outage forecast

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn
Backend
Supabase + Node.js Edge
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Docker APIOpenWeather for predictions

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core proxy logic

20h
  • Docker stub
  • Cache sync

Week 2: Prediction engine

25h
  • AI outage model
  • Failover switch

Week 3: Dashboard

22h
  • Status UI
  • Events

Week 4: Deploy + payments

18h
  • One-click script
  • Stripe

Week 5: Testing failover

12h
  • Simulated outages

Week 6: Polish

8h
  • Docs, SEO

Week 7: Beta

10h
  • User feedback
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No predictions

  • Basic cache
  • 1 location

Pro

$20/mo
  • Predictions + replay
  • Unlimited

Enterprise

$80/mo

Unlimited

  • All + Custom predictions
  • Support SLA

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 12512%$60$720
Month 620018%$720$8,640

Unit Economics

$18
CAC
$400
LTV
4%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 22.2xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Failover in Seconds During Outages

DakarFailover's local proxy predicts and handles Senegal power cuts, keeping reservations live.

Feature Highlights

Predictive switching
Local data cache
Auto-replay
Easy Docker deploy
Outage analytics

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Zero downtime!' - Grand Hotel"
"'Predicted our blackout.' - SeaSide Bistro"

First Three Customers

Email Senegal tourism board list (200+ contacts), attend Dakar hospitality meetup for demos, offer free Pro for testimonials after install.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/selfhostedHacker NewsLinkedIn Senegal Startups

SEO Keywords

failover reservation software Senegallocal proxy POS outageDocker hotel cache Africa

Competitive Analysis

Toast POS

toasttab.com
$100+/mo
Strength

Restaurant features

Weakness

Cloud-only, no failover

Our Advantage

Local proxy add-on

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary Senegal outage dataset for predictions.

⏰ Why Now?

Grid instability rising 20% YoY, tourism booming 15%.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

Docker complexity

Mitigation

One-click scripts + guides

executionmedium severity

Prediction accuracy

Mitigation

Fallback to manual

legallow severity

Data privacy

Mitigation

GDPR-compliant

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Validate outage data sources

Success: 85% accuracy

mvp14 days

3 installs, simulate outages

Success: <1min downtime

launch5 days

Forum posts

Success: 20 downloads

Pivot Options

  • Self-hosted CRM
  • General failover SaaS
  • IoT power monitor

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$700
Market Size
$2.5M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5