Risk Management
Paessler Publishes Whitepaper on How to Use Network Monitoring in IT Risk Mitigation Planning
Free whitepaper provides steps to identify, rate and plan an operational risk mitigation strategy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2008/07/29
PORTLAND, Ore. and NUREMBERG, Germany – July 29, 2008— Paessler AG,
a world leader in network monitoring tools, today announced the company has made available a new whitepaper,
titled, “The Place of Network Visibility in IT Operational Risk Management.”
Available free as a download, the whitepaper offers IT organizations a three-step approach
to help IT organizations identify, rate and plan an operational risk mitigation strategy.
In the process, it outlines the business case for network monitoring as a key component to that strategy.
“It’s important to carefully strike a balance with risk management to achieve maximum
risk mitigation at minimal cost,” said Dirk Paessler, founder and CEO of Paessler AG.
“Paessler’s software enables IT organizations to efficiently utilize resources in the planning
and execution of a risk mitigation strategy by offering more detailed visibility into critical parts of
their networks.”
Paessler’s whitepaper demystifies the risk management planning exercise by outlining three informal
steps which include listing and ranking risks according to business cost, pricing mitigation and
multi-year planning.
It also recommends integrating risk management with the larger IT picture
rather than making it an isolated exercise, an error that many risk managers sometimes make.
Paessler Network Solutions for Risk Management
Paessler offers a complete network monitoring suite that has been re-architected to an optimal
technological base for improved functionality, efficiency and usability. The tools are used by
small-to-medium businesses as well as large enterprises to provide more detailed visibility into critical
parts of networks.
The tools include PRTG Network Monitor, an easy-to-use Windows application for monitoring and classifying
network traffic and usage. PRTG Network Monitor combines the capabilities of Paessler’s former products,
Paessler Router Traffic Grapher and IPCheck Server Monitor into one offering. Other products from Paessler
include SNMP Helper, to enable PRTG to collect detailed performance information on Windows servers and
workstations; and Webserver Stress Tool, a powerful HTTP-client/server test application designed to
pinpoint critical performance issues on a Web site or Web server that may obstruct delivery of an optimal
user experience.
Using Paessler network monitoring software, network managers can gain valuable insight to affect changes
that reduce server and bandwidth bottlenecks, identify which applications or servers hog bandwidth,
strategically plan infrastructure upgrades, deliver better service to both external and internal customers,
and reduce network costs by matching expenditures with actual bandwidth needs.
Paessler Network Monitoring solutions can be purchased through the Paessler online store at
https://www.paessler.com/order
Freeware and Free Trail versions of all products are also available at
http://www.paessler.com/download
About Paessler AG
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Nuremberg, Paessler AG builds cost effective software that is both powerful and easy to use. The product range is specialized on Network Monitoring and Testing as well as Website Analysis. Its products are used by Network Administrators, Website Operators, Internet Service Providers and other IT-Professionals worldwide. Freeware and Free Trial versions of all products can be downloaded from http://www.paessler.com.
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