PRTG takes care of all
your network management needs
PRTG monitors networks, systems, devices, and apps
PRTG notifies you in the event of errors and malfunctions
PRTG uses SNMP, WMI, and packet sniffing
PRTG is an all-in-one tool for your entire network
The PRTG Network Management Software: Your benefits
A Network Management Software is used to monitor, maintain and provision computer networks. It helps you to keep track of the network's bandwidth, availability, performance and hardware.
The Functionality of the PRTG network administrator software includes:
- Bandwidth monitoring: see how much network traffic is caused by which computer, application, or protocol
- Availability monitoring: the network management solutions continuously check whether your devices can be reached
- Performance and load monitoring: the monitoring software checks network speed, monitors CPU usage, RAM load, and other important system parameters
Overview of all monitoring topics that PRTG offers
- Bandwidth Monitoring
- Uptime Monitoring
- Packet Sniffing
- Router Monitoring
- Usage Monitoring
- IBM Monitoring
- Update Monitoring
- WiFi Monitoring
- Backup Monitoring
- PING Monitoring
- Syslog Monitoring
- WMI Monitoring
- SQL Monitoring
- Availability Monitoring
- Windows Monitoring
- Windows Performance Counter
- CDN Monitoring
- Storage Monitoring
- Network Discovery Tool
- MySQL Monitoring
- Server Availability Monitoring
- SSL Monitoring
- AWS Monitoring
- Server Health Monitoring
- Sharepoint Monitoring
- VPN Monitoring
- HP Server Monitoring
- Real Time Network Monitoring
- IPFIX Monitoring
- Performance Monitoring
- Email Monitoring
- Monitoring as a Service
- Monitoring Windows Service
- MIB Browser
- Network Utility Monitoring
- Latency Monitoring
- Internet Usage Monitoring
- Hardware Scanner
- Website Load Test
- Server security
- Free bandwidth monitoring
- MOS Monitoring
- Network fault management
- Database performance monitoring
- Network device scanner
- Internet connection monitoring
- Microsoft network monitoring
- Response time monitoring
- Network troubleshooting
- Azure monitoring
- VMware Monitoring
- PRTG on Linux
- MQTT
- PRTG Enterprise Monitor vs. SolarWinds
- Cisco router monitoring
- Cisco switch monitoring
- MSP Offering
- SNMP Community String
- Bandwidth Meter
- 24/7 Monitoring
- Network Administrator Tool
- Lan Scanner
- Data center temperature monitoring
- Computer inventory management
- Data center infrastructure monitoring
- SLA monitoring
- Agentless monitoring
- LAN Monitoring
- Network Mapping
- Memory Monitoring
- Network Monitoring
- IP Monitoring
- Disk Space Monitor
- Linksys Monitoring
- VoIP Monitoring
- IIS Monitoring
- Cisco Monitoring
- Active directory monitoring
- Application Monitoring
- jFlow Monitoring
- sFlow Monitoring
- Network traffic analyzer
- Oracle Monitoring
- Network diagnosis
- Packet capture tool
- Hosted monitoring
- Network activity monitor
- Server Performance Monitoring
- Network Security Monitoring
- SAN Monitoring
- Citrix Monitoring
- Synology Monitoring
- SSH Monitoring
- Log Monitoring
- CPU Usage Meter
- FTP Monitoring
- Switch Monitoring
- SNMP Trap Receiver
- Bandwidth Manager
- Virtual server monitoring
- QOS Monitoring
- Trace network traffic
- DNS Monitoring
- DHCP Monitoring
- Solarwinds alternative
- URL monitoring
- XenServer monitoring
- IP Scanner
- Game monitoring
- Network audit
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Network throughput monitoring
- Bandwidth check
- Packet loss test
- SNMP server
- Free server monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- CPU Monitoring
- Network performance test
- Free VoIP monitoring
- Virtual machine monitoring
- TP-Link monitoring
- Industrial gateway monitoring
- Business Process Monitoring
- QNAP Monitoring
- Web Service Monitoring
- Protocol Analyzer
- Port Scanner
- Inventory Management
- Cisco Meraki Monitoring
- Event log monitoring
- Data center humidity monitoring
- SaaS monitoring tool
- Apache monitoring
- SNMP Monitoring
- Memory Monitoring
- Netflow Monitoring
- Hardware Monitoring
- Firewall Monitoring
- Printer Monitoring
- Server Room Monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- Database Monitoring
- NTP Monitoring
- Port Monitoring
- Dell Monitoring
- Hyper-V Monitoring
- Website Monitoring
- Linux Monitoring
- Mail Server Monitoring
- Network Speed Tool
- IP SLA Monitoring
- Remote Monitoring
- Packet Loss Monitoring
- Operating System Monitoring
- Data Center Monitoring
- Fortinet Monitoring
- NAS Monitoring
- Web Server Monitoring
- Exchange Monitoring
- Docker Monitoring
- Humidity Monitoring
- Network Optimization
- Jitter Monitoring
- Active Directory Auditing
- Healthcare IT Monitoring
- REST API Monitoring
- SNMP Port Analyzer
- File Monitoring
- WAN Monitoring
- Internet Monitoring
- Threshold monitoring
- IP Sniffer
- Free syslog server
- Free network monitoring
- Whatsup Gold alternative
- Wifi Usage Monitor
- Linux performance monitoring
- Server uptime monitoring
- Website availability monitoring
- SAP monitoring
- Network analyzer
- Network jitter test
- Remote work monitoring
- Distributed monitoring
- Network bandwidth test
- CPU temperature monitoring
- Monitoring systems
- Netgear monitoring
- Custom network diagrams
- Cloud Based Network Monitoring
- LAN Monitoring
- Server Rack Monitoring
- Virtualization Monitoring
- Network Configuration Manager
- IPMI Monitoring
- DICOM monitoring
- Data center power monitoring
- System Management Software
- Linux hardware monitoring
Network management software
There are several different aspects to consider as regards network management. Please find a general outline below. You can read more about the benefits of network monitoring.
Large enterprises, as well as small and medium sized companies need an IT network for their daily work to process and store lots of data. Therefore, they operate servers, routers, and databases. Since this data is vital for daily business processes, it is necessary to rely on a network management software to protect the network from damage caused by faults and system errors and to ensure that users and customers can access information quickly and seamlessly.
A good and comprehensive network monitoring system is the heart of any network management solution. Only if you have reliable data about the state, the performance and the usage of your network, you will be able to effectively manage your network. Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor combines powerful monitoring tools with network management functionality.
If one of your devices does not respond, if an unusual event is registered or a set threshold is being crossed, the network management software send you an instant alert that helps you to troubleshoot all network issues. You can also configure the PRTG network management systems to take a certain action in case of an alarm, e.g. restart Windows services or execute an external script. This way, network management can take care of many frequent network problems without any intervention from your side.
The separate capabilities of network management software PRTG can be divided into
Network management software report
Alarms and warnings in the network management software
Network availability monitoring
Network management software detects failures, system or router slowdown and automatically informs the administrator about the status of these devices. Another part of network monitoring software is checking server and web site availability. These notifications about detected failing systems can be relayed via email, or methods such as network broadcast, text log or SMS.
Alerting the administrator in case of system errors is one of the most important functions of network monitoring software.
Network management software such as PRTG Network Monitor monitor your systems' up and downtimes, allowing you to immediately detect faults or system slowdowns. You can create reports for up and downtime values, helping you control Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Usage and connectivity management
To assure network, as well as server performance, it is important to know the overall bandwidth usage, disk usage, CPU load, etc. Once you find a performance issue caused by high usage levels, it is good to know which applications and servers/users are using up your bandwidth.
Usage and bandwidth monitoring based on multiple parameters, such as IP addresses, port numbers, protocols, etc. can be perfomed using either SNMP, Packet Sniffing or NetFlow (on certain Cisco devices).
Protocol analysis with Packet Sniffing for network management
Video: PRTG Network Monitor - General Overview
Activity diagram
PRTG Network Monitor allows administrators to discern actual bandwidth usage and record the monitoring data. The administrator can create an activity diagram that shows all network usage parameters.
Altogether, network management software offers comprehensive performance and fault management for networks and servers. It monitors networks for technical problems caused by overloaded servers, by crashed connections or by the users. Network monitoring software helps to control network usage or server capacity and availability.
Free Network Management Software
You can test our software with the 30-Day-Trial-Edition. The Freeware Edition is completely free for personal and commercial use and may be downloaded at no cost. The Commercial Editions are required if you want to monitor more than 100 sensors. Licenses start at $ 1,799 / € 1,349.
Practical tip: “Hey Gerald, what would you tell an administrator who is looking to monitor his network with PRTG?”
“PRTG lets you create your own custom maps and dashboards. With these features, you can immediately visualize the status of your network. Each map has its own URL which can be shared. Click here to see how it works, and here for some examples of custom dashboards.”
Gerald Schoch is a technical writer at Paessler AG
Keep a constant eye on your network – even while on the go
PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.
Trusted by 500,000 users and recognized
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“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.”
Your investment in network management: PRTG pays off within a very short time
The costs for a one-year PRTG license pay for themselves in an average of only a few of weeks.
License costs vary according to the size of your network.
PRTG makes your network more reliable
PRTG saves network management costs
PRTG saves time spent on network management
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.
UVnetworks
UVexplorer integrates tightly with PRTG to bring fast and accurate network discovery, detailed device inventory, and automatic network mapping to the PRTG platform.
PRTG: The Swiss Army knife 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
Want to learn more about PRTG? Please do!
QoS monitoring with PRTG
Is your line choppy? Do your video calls keep getting dropped? If so, then you have a problem with your quality of service. PRTG lets you set up easy and effective QoS monitoring and monitor values such as latency and jitter. PRTG also comes with IP SLA sensors for SNMP devices.
SNMP stands for Simple Network Monitoring Protocol. Its usefulness in network administration comes from the fact that it allows information to be collected about network-connected devices in a standardized way across a large variety of hardware and software types. SNMP is a protocol for management information transfer in networks, for use in LANs especially, depending on the chosen version.
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LAN, WAN, and WLAN monitoring with PRTG
Your LAN should always be stable – even if you have a large or distributed network. PRTG is centralized monitoring software for your entire LAN. What’s more, PRTG comes with special remote probes for monitoring your WAN. It also lets you keep a constant eye on your WLAN.
We asked: would you recommend PRTG?
Over 95% of our customers say yes!
Paessler AG conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins.
The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
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More than 500,000 sysadmins love PRTG
Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier.
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Monitor your entire IT infrastructure
Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network.
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PRTG |
Network Monitoring Software - Version 22.4.81.1532 (November 29th, 2022) |
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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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Combining the broad monitoring feature set of PRTG with IP Fabric’s automated network assurance creates a new level of network visibility and reliability.