Professional hardware
monitor PRTG
Keep an eye on all your hardware devices in your network
CPU, RAM, Hard Drives, Printer, Router, Switches, and more
PRTG alerts you before
hardware errors occur
PRTG Network Monitor: perfectly customizable hardware monitor
Hardware monitoring begins with a simple ping test: PRTG monitors your hardware and checks to make sure all servers work and computers are accessible. If the ping test fails, the device is either switched off or the problem lies with a cable that is damaged or not plugged in, or else with a faulty internet connection.
PRTG provides an alert as soon as a ping test fails, and lets you fix network and hardware problems on the spot.
Of course, PRTG monitors the status and properties of all your hardware of different producers like IBM, Dell, Cisco, Synology or Linksys. It additionally gives you a system information overview for every device.
Ping is a command-line utility, available on virtually any operating system with network connectivity, that acts as a test to see if a networked device is reachable. The ping command sends a request over the network to a specific device. A successful ping results in a response from the computer that was pinged back to the originating computer.
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Hardware monitoring with PRTG
How PRTG defines sensors
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, e.g. the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, the free space of a disk drive. On average you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
CPU and RAM Monitoring
PRTG monitors your CPUs and memory capacities at a glance. The monitoring tool alerts you ahead of time if there are any issues with loads, the hardware's temperature, or any other failures.
Hard drive monitoring
PRTG provides an alert if the amount of free disk space becomes too low, records changes in data, and can even determine if a certain file is available. Data losses are avoided. And hard drives can quickly be replaced or supplemented. Even NAS systems and storage area networks (SANs) can be monitored.
Printer monitoring
Our hardware monitor also monitors network printers. You not only obtain information regarding the printer's accessibility, but also information on the cartridge's ink level, the number of printed pages, and whether any specific error messages have appeared.
Router and switch monitoring
PRTG monitors network hardware (routers, switches), as well as everything else of interest to administrators, such as network traffic, software, and websites. You thereby learn which devices, programs, or users produce the most traffic in your network, or where in your network shortages occur.
All Other hardware and devices
PRTG can monitor any other computer and devices which support SNMP. Our API and custom sensors are available for your individual monitoring setup. In addition, PRTG performs the monitoring of environmental settings, such as temperature monitoring and humidity inside your server rooms.
Here's what the hardware monitoring software PRTG looks like
Screenshot "Sunburst"-Dashboard in PRTG
Sensor SNMP Hardware Status
Hardware overview
3 good reasons to choose PRTG as your hardware monitor
More stable work processes with hardware monitoring
Hardware always seems to stop working when you need it the most. At critical moments, such as just before a deadline, productivity losses can be very costly and result in contractual penalties. Data plays an increasingly vital role in your business. This means that when losses in data occur, you feel it that much more.
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PRTG lets you act
before problems occur
PRTG alerts administrators if the system is at risk: before the memory overloads, before the printer runs out of ink, and before the router fails. Nevertheless, IT professionals should not have to be concerned with the status of hardware any more than is necessary. Hard drives should function smoothly, printers must be ready, and all devices are to run reliably. PRTG takes care of all of this. Our hardware monitoring software makes life easy for administrators by running dependably in the background.
Thanks to PRTG, work process disruptions and sales losses can be avoided.
With PRTG, everyone in the office can rest assured
IT professionals are forced to resolve many issues within strict time constraints and an IT environment which is becoming more and more complex. PRTG automates routine tasks. After all, you already have enough on your plate. Hardware monitoring does not have to make things more difficult.
“The greatest advantage of PRTG? You get to rest easy“
Steffen Ille, Bauhaus-University Weimar
PRTG makes your job easier
Our monitoring software frees you to focus on other tasks by promptly notifying you of potential issues.
Save effort
PRTG gives you one central monitoring tool for your servers and entire network. Enjoy a quick overview of your whole infrastructure via our dashboard and app.
Save time
Getting started with PRTG is a breeze. Setting up or switching from another network monitoring tool is easy thanks to the auto-discovery and pre-configured device templates.
Save money
80% of our customers report substantial cost savings with network monitoring. Your costs of licenses will likely pay for themselves within weeks.
Trusted by 500,000 users and recognized
by industry analysts as a leader
“Fantastic network and infrastructure monitoring solution that is easy to deploy and easier still to use. Simply the best available.”
“Software is absolutely perfect, Support is superior. Meets all needs and requirements, this is a must have solution if you are needing any form of monitoring.”
“The tool excels at its primary focus of being a unified infrastructure management and network monitoring service.”
PRTG simplifies
your daily work
Peace of mind
PRTG runs in the background, scans your hardware and keeps 24/7 an eye on every device. You are alerted before things become urgent - which means you have plenty of time to fix the problem. This provides peace of mind.
Work with confidence
With PRTG, you get a data cockpit comprised of amazing features which make monitoring your network devices an absolute breeze. The intuitive web user interface provides you with an overview of all sensor data. Finding your way around is made easy.
Time for more important things
The time you used to spend checking your hardware is now freed up for other tasks. This opens the way for exciting and innovative projects. Meet new challenges head-on instead of spending time on routine tasks.
Optimized sourcing
Thanks to the overview, you can promptly scale your hardware when needed, i.e. procure new hard drives before they are full, and replace devices in a timely manner. Reduce costs with needs-based purchases.
Happy management
With PRTG, create maps and reports demonstrating how effectively your IT system runs and how sales can increase as a result of less downtime. And thereby provide a convincing argument to management regarding the value of your work. Reach – and boast – 100% uptime with PRTG.
Create innovative solutions with Paessler’s IT partners
Partnering with innovative IT vendors, Paessler unleashes synergies to create
new and additional benefits for joined customers.
With the combination of PRTG and Insys, the monitoring specialist Paessler and the industrial gateway manufacturer INSYS icom offer a practical possibility to merge IT and OT.
INSYS icom
Notification system:
Be alerted quickly
Flexible
PRTG features a variety of alert types: E-mail, SMS, Pager, Apps, running an external application, etc. You can specify when and how each person is to be informed about network issues. To do so, you can add contacts and edit, delete, or pause your notifications at any time.
Integrated
The notification system is built into the monitoring software and is available at no extra charge. Because of its integrated quality, configuring the alert feature is done in just a few clicks.
Proactive
PRTG won't wait to let you know if your "house is on fire." You define your own thresholds. If these are crossed, you'll receive a corresponding notification. This means you can intervene promptly before clients or coworkers are aware of any problems.
PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins
Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:- HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
- Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
- Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
- REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format
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PRTG |
Network Monitoring Software - Version 23.3.88.1393 (September 20th, 2023) |
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Hosting |
Download for Windows and cloud-based version PRTG Hosted Monitor available |
Languages |
English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese |
Pricing |
Up to 100 sensors for free (Price List) |
Unified Monitoring |
Network devices, bandwidth, servers, applications, virtual environments, remote systems, IoT, and more |
Supported Vendors & Applications |
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