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Hardware Monitoring with PRTG

Prevent downtimes and spot hardware bottlenecks in real time

  • Achieve peace of mind with continuous hardware monitoring & visualization
  • Identify hardware bottlenecks to improve network performance
  • Prevent device downtime by spotting hardware issues proactively
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PRTG makes hardware monitoring as easy as it gets

Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent hardware health and performance issues.

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Optimize your network health with our hardware monitoring software

Monitor your network devices and prevent downtime with Paessler PRTG’s all-encompassing hardware monitoring solution. From real-time monitoring to predictive maintenance, PRTG empowers you to maintain optimal hardware health and network performance.

Monitor hardware in real time

Experience seamless hardware management with PRTG, your vigilant IT guardian. PRTG constantly monitors your network's hardware assets, ensuring every server and computer is operational. It starts with a fundamental ping test, quickly verifying if your devices are active and reachable.

PRTG alerts you via SMS, email, or in-app push notification as soon as a ping test fails so that you can fix the issue on the spot.

Diverse hardware compatibility

Extend your monitoring capabilities with PRTG, covering hardware from top manufacturers like IBM, Dell, HPE, Cisco, Synology, Fortinet, and Linksys.

Delve into detailed system information of each device, including CPU performance and temperature, memory usage, and hard disk health, for a comprehensive hardware overview.

Proactive performance management

Stay one step ahead in maintaining network integrity and hardware efficiency.

PRTG's alerts enable proactive interventions, helping you address issues like memory leaks or disk space shortages before they escalate into more significant problems such as data losses or even a complete standstill of your business-critical infrastructure.

Enhanced hardware reporting and analytics

Gain a bird's-eye view of your hardware's health and performance. PRTG  tracks and reports on key metrics such as CPU loads, memory capacity, and disk space utilization, aiding in informed decision-making and resource allocation.

Get even deeper insights by analyzing historical monitoring data for enhanced resource planning.

Predictive maintenance for server stability

Go beyond immediate diagnostics and utilize PRTG's predictive capabilities to detect potential hardware failures early. Set, for example, warning thresholds to be alerted before there is an issue.

This proactive approach is crucial for preventing network disruptions, keeping your server hardware components in peak condition.

What hardware monitoring looks like in PRTG

Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking he health and performance of your hardware such as physical servers, printers, routers, or switches. Show CPU load and CPU temperature, memory usage, fan speed, power supply status, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot hardware-related issues and keep your network up and running efficiently.

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Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup

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Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure

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Live traffic data graph in PRTG

Start monitoring hardware with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.

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IT experts agree: Paessler PRTG is a great solution for IT infrastructure monitoring

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5 reasons why PRTG is the hardware monitoring tool of your choice

Prevent problems before they happen

PRTG actively monitors your systems, alerting you before critical issues occur. This foresight helps in maintaining uninterrupted work processes.

Hardware functions seamlessly

With PRTG, your hardware operates smoothly. The software ensures reliable performance across all devices, minimizing the need for constant IT oversight.

Minimize downtime and lost revenue

PRTG's effective monitoring reduces the risk of work process disruptions and potential sales losses, ensuring everything is  up and running even during critical business periods.

Automate routine tasks

Automating tasks with PRTG frees up IT professionals to focus on more pressing matters rather than constantly worrying about hardware status.

Visualize data in custom dashboards

With PRTG’s drag-and-drop map editor, you can easily create custom dashboards to view your hardware health status exactly the way you need.

PRTG makes hardware monitoring as easy as it gets

Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent hardware health and performance issues.

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“From a server perspective, we're monitoring all of the key components of our service such as CPU usage, RAM disk space, the Windows services that it's running, and network connectivity of that server. In terms of networks, we’re monitoring all of our switches, firewalls, and access points. It’s really useful to be able to easily pull performance metrics from the PRTG dashboard.”

Ollie Kerslake, Infrastructure Lead
Riverford Organic Farmers

“The tool has given us greater control over all types of devices connected to the network (switches, IP telephony, security cameras, IoT, WiFi) that previously remained opaque when dealing with service incidents. This has improved our ability to diagnose and resolve problems, which has translated into greater efficiency and a better user experience in both internal and public services.”

Jordi Tolosà Bel, New Technologies Technician
Vinaroz City Council

“Our objective was to be able to monitor the health of our most critical servers containing data and applications, but also the flows and bandwidth between headquarters, our 50 servers in the cloud and the 15 servers at our production sites. For us, it is essential to have a proactive approach to understand where the weaknesses of the IT system are to be able to improve them.”

Marc Boullier, CIO
Carambar & Co

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Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG hardware monitoring solution

Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.

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Hardware Monitoring: FAQ

 

What is hardware monitoring?

Hardware monitoring is the continuous tracking of your network’s hardware performance metrics, environmental conditions, hardware health, and resource utilization. It provides an overview of all hardware systems in order to help pinpoint issues, bottlenecks, and potential failures.

Why is monitoring hardware important for an organization's IT infrastructure?

Hardware monitoring is crucial because it helps maintain the health and performance of physical devices that are vital to an organization's IT operations. By continuously tracking parameters such as CPU usage, memory capacity, disk space, and network device performance, hardware monitoring can preemptively identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems.

This proactive approach minimizes downtime, ensures optimal performance, and can significantly reduce the costs associated with hardware failures and maintenance. Additionally, it aids in resource planning and helps maintain a secure and efficient IT environment.

What types of hardware can PRTG monitor?

PRTG can monitor a wide range of hardware in your network, including printers, routers, switches, workstations, hard drives, processors, motherboards, servers, server racks, and more – even NAS systems and SANs.

What hardware manufacturers are supported by PRTG?

PRTG is vendor-agnostic monitoring software. This means that it can monitor hardware from every manufacturer if the according device supports SNMP or any other standard protocol. For the most common manufacturers (Dell, Lenovo, HPE, Cisco,…), PRTG comes with preconfigured sensor templates out of the box.

Does PRTG provide alerts for hardware issues?

Yes, PRTG provides alerts before and when hardware errors occur, such as memory overloads, printers running out of ink, or router failures, allowing for proactive intervention and quick troubleshooting.

Can PRTG monitor more than hardware parameters?

Yes, it can. Paessler PRTG is an all-in-one network monitoring tool that runs on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems (needs the multi-platform probe) or as a cloud-based SaaS solution. It can monitor hardware, applications, services, processes, network traffic and bandwidth, virtual environments (for example VMware or Citrix), and much more. PRTG’s licensing is easily scalable and offers fair pricing options.

What is a sensor in PRTG?

In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive. On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.

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