VoIP Traffic
Optimize VoIP Traffic and Avoid Bandwidth Congestion Using PRTG
VoIP traffic is especially sensitive to network overloads. Modest network latency or packet loss, which up to a certain degree might have no tangible impact on TCP-based services such as HTTP or SMTP, can cause serious interruptions in a VoIP conversation. As VoIP traffic also uses up a lot of bandwidth, a comprehensive network monitoring system is indispensable in order to ensure good VoIP quality while, at the same time, making sure that the VoIP network traffic does not lead to network bandwidth congestion.
PRTG Network Monitor is a powerful network monitoring solution which monitors Ethernet bandwidth consumption and network throughput, checks the availability of web servers and network devices, determines the quality of VoIP connections, monitors internet usage, and helps to troubleshoot network problems.
VoIP Traffic Monitoring
The networking software monitors network traffic using SNMP, WMI, packet sniffing, NetFlow, and sFlow. This gives you detailed real time bandwidth usage data that shows you how much bandwidth is being consumed by VoIP traffic and other applications, and which IP addresses within your network consume most bandwidth. You can set thresholds which will warn you if bandwidth congestion is likely to occur, and give you the possibility to ensure high VoIP quality by prioritizing VoIP traffic or turning off other applications.
PRTG Network Monitor can also check the quality of VoIP traffic by measuring packet loss, network latency, jitter, and packet delay between any two points in your network.
PRTG - More Than a VoIP Traffic Monitoring Tool
However, PRTG is much more than a VoIP traffic monitoring software. The tool can also be used as a free CPU monitor, a URL monitoring software, and as a Hyper-V and VMware monitor. All PRTG licenses offer the full functionality, including the possibility to monitor various locations. Prices for the commercial edition start at $400 / €300. A freeware with 10 sensors (30 if you put one of our banners on your website) can be downloaded completely free of charge for personal and professional use.