CPU Monitoring
Why is CPU Monitoring Important?
High server CPU loads result in very long response times of applications or files hosted on that server. This reduces productivity and increases the risk of network failures. CPU monitoring helps you to keep control of the loads that your servers and workstations are subject to, helping you to distribute loads more evenly, and increase network speed and performance.
Motherboard Monitoring Using PRTG
PRTG is the perfect tool for motherboard monitoring, which, in addition to CPU monitoring, also includes RAM monitoring, network card monitoring, etc. On Windows computers, PRTG uses WMI and SNMP to acquire factors such as memory and CPU load, thus showing you the loads that your servers and workstations are subject to. If your motherboard supports it, PRTG can also monitor CPU temperature and other advanced readings. For advanced CPU monitoring, some vendors such as Dell or IBM offer MIBs for their hardware which you can import with Paessler's MIB importer and then monitor hardware specific values through SNMP. Other aspects of PRTG's hardware monitoring capabilities include the disk monitor, which checks hard disk health and free disk space.
CPU Monitoring for Unix and Linux?
CPU monitoring and memory monitoring is not only supported for Windows computers. For Unix and Linux network monitoring, you can use SSH or install an SNMP Daemon on the respective servers or workstations. This enables PRTG to monitor CPU and memory usage data.
PRTG Network Monitor
PRTG Network Monitor is a comprehensive server and network monitor, which ensures the availability of your network devices, measures network load and performance, and logs all important events in your network. PRTG is a complete network monitoring solution, which enables you to monitor hardware and software, track bandwidth usage and network traffic, as well as generate detailed reports and easy-to-read graphs. PRTG is available in two editions. For basic, free CPU monitoring and motherboard monitoring, the Freeware Edition may be downloaded and used for personal and commercial use completely free of charge. For more advanced needs, licenses for the Commercial Editions start at $400 / €300.