The Importance of Visibility for IT Infrastructures
In today’s business landscape, nearly every organization requires a sophisticated array of servers and network infrastructure. Managing these complex infrastructures smoothly and monitoring them constantly is crucial to ensure the easy flow of business data. At the same time, the economic success and continuity of operations for organizations are directly proportional to the smooth data flow within their IT environments. It’s essential for organizations to leverage advanced monitoring tools to keep track of their evolving and expanding assets. This process is critical in terms of security, speed, efficiency, and other factors. However, like all technical tools, network devices, computer systems, and complex server structures can occasionally experience failures or encounter different issues. Such issues can disrupt workflow, jeopardize continuity, and lead to significant losses for organizations.
PRTG Network Monitor for Monitoring Your Entire IT Infrastructure
PRTG is a comprehensive network monitoring application designed for Windows-based systems. It is tailored to monitor the IT infrastructure of organizations of all sizes. PRTG Network Monitor offers 24/7 network monitoring and advanced visibility capabilities for LAN, WAN, WLAN, firewalls, routers, switches, servers, websites, applications, email servers, and more. It collects and displays crucial information about network traffic details, CPU values, disk usage, UP-DOWN statuses, and other important data.
Features and Benefits of PRTG Network Monitor
We can list the functions of PRTG Network Monitor as
- Network Performance Monitoring: PRTG continuously monitors the performance of devices and components in the network. This enables network administrators to quickly detect any performance degradation in the network.
- Alerts and Notifications: PRTG sends automatic alerts and notifications when predefined critical thresholds are exceeded or when specific issues occur. This ensures that issues are promptly addressed, minimizing network downtime.
- Graphical Representations: PRTG visually presents network performance data through charts and graphs. This allows network administrators to better understand the data and identify trends.
- Security Monitoring: PRTG monitors security threats in the network and provides alerts when defined security policies are violated.
- Resource Usage Monitoring: PRTG monitors the usage of network resources (bandwidth, CPU usage, memory usage, etc.) and sends alerts in case of excessive usage.
- Alerts and Notifications: Instant alerts are generated when predefined critical thresholds are exceeded or specific events occur. Notifications are sent to administrators when certain events occur, providing information about the status of critical systems and highlighting situations requiring quick response.
Benefits of PRTG Network Monitor
- Efficiency: PRTG enhances business efficiency by enabling network administrators to continuously monitor network performance and quickly detect issues.
- Security: PRTG monitors security threats in the network and provides advanced visibility for detecting breaches, thus enhancing network security.
- Cost Savings: PRTG helps prevent network outages, reducing costs for businesses. It also prevents unnecessary expenses by optimizing resource usage.
- Easy Installation and Use: PRTG Network Monitor offers quick installation with its easy setup and automatic discovery feature. It allows easy integration with new devices and applications. The user-friendly interface enables network administrators to easily monitor and manage their networks. Customizable dashboards provide detailed insights.
Sensors and Protocols
In PRTG, you can use sensors to monitor devices without the need for any software installation, making it agentless.
PRTG Network Monitor supports a wide range of sensors and protocols for monitoring various network devices and systems. It supports over 200 different types of sensors and protocols, including Ping, WMI, HTTP and HTTPS, POP3, IMAP, DNS, SMTP, SNMP, NetFlow, sFlow, packet sniffing, and more. These sensors can be used to monitor network performance, server status, application performance, hardware health, security status, and more.
Some of these sensors include:
- SNMP Sensors: Used to retrieve information from SNMP-compliant devices. They can monitor the performance and status of various devices such as network switches, routers, servers, and other network devices.
- WMI Sensors: Used to monitor the performance and status of Windows-based devices that are compatible with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). These sensors provide information about CPU usage, memory usage, disk space, service status, and other system resources.
- NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, Packet Sniffer Sensors: Used to monitor and analyze network traffic. These sensors analyze network traffic to provide information about usage data, connections, and traffic patterns.
- Ping Sensors: Used to monitor the accessibility and response times of network devices. Ping sensors monitor devices by sending pings at regular intervals, allowing them to detect network connectivity issues.
- SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS Sensors: Used to monitor the status of specific network services. For example, an SMTP sensor can be used to monitor the availability and response times of an email server.
- SSH, Telnet Sensors: Used to access devices that support SSH or Telnet protocols and retrieve information about system status.
- DNS, DHCP Sensors: Used to monitor the status and response times of DNS and DHCP servers.
- Docker, Kubernetes Sensors: Used to monitor the status and performance of container-based applications.
- VMware Sensors: Used to monitor the status and performance of virtual machines in VMware environments.
Customizable Dashboards and Maps
PRTG Network Monitor provides powerful dashboard and mapping features that IT administrators can use to monitor, analyze, and visualize their networks.
Dashboard: PRTG’s dashboard feature provides users with an instant overview of their network status. Users can quickly access various data such as network performance, alerts, sensor status, and other important information. The dashboard offers a flexible structure that allows users to add or remove customizable widgets according to their needs. This enables users to have instant access to critical data and facilitates quick decision-making.
Maps: PRTG’s mapping feature is used to visually represent network topology and relationships between devices. Administrators can easily view their networks on maps and create customized maps by grouping different sections, devices, or sensors. Maps are powerful tools for understanding network structures, monitoring network performance, and quickly identifying issues. Additionally, the colors, icons, and connections of devices and sensors on maps can be customized, allowing users to visualize them as they wish.
Detailed Reports
Customizable Detailed Reports
PRTG offers a wide range of customization options for reports. Users can set a variety of parameters to shape their reports according to specific requirements. For example, they can specify the time range of the report, the devices or sensors to be reported, the format of the report, and the types of data to be displayed.
Different Report Formats: IT administrators can generate reports in PDF, HTML, CSV, or Excel formats. This allows users to visualize and share reports in the desired format.
Scheduled Reports: PRTG allows administrators to create and schedule batch reports for a specific time period. This enables users to receive reports regularly over a certain period and helps them monitor the long-term performance of their networks.
In conclusion, PRTG Network Monitor enhances the visibility of infrastructure for IT administrators, enabling them to effectively monitor, manage, and protect their networks while contributing to business continuity and network security. It has become an indispensable tool for ensuring the stability and performance of network infrastructure for every organization. The PRTG Network Monitor solution is now available at Secreto.
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