Monitor your Windows
services with PRTG
Ensure your critical Windows services are running
Take automated action when your Windows services stop
Be notified when there is a
disruption of services
Unlimited version of PRTG for 30 days. After 30 days, PRTG reverts to a free version.
Or, you can upgrade to a paid license anytime.
What is Windows service monitoring?
Most Windows services do not have a start or an end to their operation – they are started when the server boots and are continuously running. Many critical applications such as Active Directory, SQL and Exchange rely on their services to be running. When they stop there is a disruption to your service offering or an application.
Windows service monitoring gives you a comprehensive view of your Windows services and alerts on when there is a disruption.
Why is Windows service monitoring important?
Every organization with a Windows environment
should monitor its Windows services.
Failure of
Windows Services
Is your network more up or down? This report is an absolute must, for whenever your network is down, productivity and sales suffer. More on uptime monitoring
Consequences of
undetected failure
PRTG monitors both open and closed ports. Port monitoring plays a vital role in ensuring malware (such as Trojans) does not infiltrate your network. Without monitoring software, it’s next to impossible to keep an eye on all your open ports.
For
prevention
You need Windows service monitoring to ensure continuity of your business or information processes.
Advantages of Windows service monitoring with PRTG
Notifications to prevent failure
PRTG notifies you if there has been a change to the status of your service and attempts to restart the service if it has stopped.
Flexibility
PRTG Network Monitor gives you the flexibility to choose which services to monitor on each device.
Top Performance
You are able to get valuable metrics on how much resources are being utilized by your Windows services which will aid in resource allocation to your servers.
An introduction to
Windows service monitoring with PRTG
WMI service sensor
SNMP Windows service sensor
PRTG sunburst dashboard
Sensors for
Windows service monitoring
WMI Service Sensor
The WMI Service Sensor will monitor a Windows service, if the service is stopped it can start or restart the service. It can also show CPU Usage, downtime, handles pagefile usage, threads and the working set.
SNMP Windows Service Sensor
The SNMP Windows Service Sensor will show the operating status of the monitored service utilizing the SNMP protocol to gather the data.
Windows Process sensor
In addition, there is a Windows Process Sensor which can show the absolute working set in bytes, private bytes, number of threads, number of handles, number of instances, average CPU usage (if there are multiple instances running) and total CPU usage of a Windows process.
iWhat is a sensor?
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.
Unlimited version of PRTG for 30 days. After 30 days, PRTG reverts to a free version.
Or, you can upgrade to a paid license anytime.
Trusted by 300,000 users
and recognized by industry analysts as a leader
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.”
Keep a constant eye on your network
– even while on the go
PRTG can be started within minutes and it's compatible with many mobile devices.
PRTG simplifies your day
Our monitoring software works for you and promptly notifies you of potential issues.
It frees you to concentrate on your day-to-day tasks with peace of mind.
PRTG saves time
With PRTG, you get one central monitoring tool for your servers and entire network. Enjoy a quick overview of your whole infrastructure via our dashboard and app.
PRTG saves worry
Customizing PRTG is a breeze. Getting started or switching from another network monitoring tool is easy thanks to the PRTG auto-discovery and pre-configured device templates.
PRTG saves money
80% of our customers report substantial or even exceptional cost savings in the area of network monitoring. The experience shows that the costs for licenses have paid for themselves within a matter of weeks.
Unlimited version of PRTG for 30 days. After 30 days, PRTG reverts to a free version.
Or, you can upgrade to a paid license anytime.
“Businesses that want to monitor everything on their network without having to worry about extra costs or unsupported devices will find Paessler’s PRTG Network Monitor a fine choice. It dishes out sensors a bit more liberally than you’ll probably want, but these can be easily moved to where they’re needed, resulting in a monitoring solution that’s not only highly capable but good value.”
“With PRTG, I can always be assured that the vital services to my Windows Infrastructure Environment are always running. If they do fail for some reason, PRTG quickly detects it and notifies me. By the time I go to fix the issue, PRTG already did it for me!”
Heather Pacan is Senior Systems Engineer at PAESSLER AG.
Over 95% of our customers recommend PRTG
Paessler AG worldwide trialled PRTG in over 600 IT departments.
The aim was to tune the network monitoring software closer to the needs of the administrators.
The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG - or already had.
PAESSLER AG –
German quality
engineering
- Unlimited version of PRTG for 30 days
- After 30 days, PRTG reverts to a free version
- Or, you can upgrade to a paid license anytime
Made in Germany: The PRTG Network Monitoring Tool is the fruit of an engaged team. The company was founded by Dirk Paessler. The Paessler AG headquarters are located in the city of Nuremberg, in the heart of Germany. We combine typical German virtues such as high quality standards, industriousness, and commitment with international, cosmopolitan flair. Read more about our firm here. By the way: We are regularly looking for new recruits.
Case Studies: Airports, utility companies, banks, colleges, hospitals: PRTG is present in every industry. For each of our customers, business and organizational processes depend on the proper functioning of the network infrastructure. The PRTG customer satisfaction is close to 100%. Read in our case studies how our customers use PRTG.
Product tests: It goes without saying that we are convinced by the quality of PRTG. But what about the others? PRTG has always performed extremely well in tests. PRTG user “LanLine” sums it up best: “PRTG was already good several years ago, and has gotten better from version to version ever since.” Such has been our steadfast and sincere goal. Read more about monitoring software product tests and comparisons here.
Support: Our support team works hard every day to help customers solve their monitoring problems. Our goal is to resolve all inquiries within 24 hours (on business days). We've drafted a comprehensive manual and built up an extensive knowledge base featuring videos, webinars, and FAQs. All support, of course, is also included!
Getting started is easy: The trial version is free, which means you can try our monitoring tool risk-free. To switch to another version of PRTG, simply search for an appropriate license. You can upgrade any time you like.
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PRTG |
Network Monitoring Software - Version 21.1.65.1767 (January 26th, 2021) |
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Hosting |
Download for Windows and hosted version 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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