Graphical Network Monitoring

Paessler's advanced network monitoring software PRTG collects network data in real time and shows the results in easy to read graphs. This helps you to see usage trends, detect possible network problems, and get a quick overview of your network devices, bandwidth utilization, or website uptime.

Sample graph showing in- and outgoing traffic on a firewall:

Toplists

In addition, live lists such as Top Talkers, Top Connections, Top Protocols, Top CPU load, Best Uptime, etc. can be viewed. The pre-configured lists cover the most basic needs for network availability and usage monitoring, but you can also edit existing Toplists or create additional ones to create a graphical network monitoring solutions that fits all your personal needs.

Graphical Network Monitoring Maps using Live Data

The PRTG maps feature allows you to create dashboards with graphical network monitoring data and live sensor status information. The PRTG software offers you a variety of backgrounds and symbols that you can use, and of course you can also import your own graphics to create your customized maps.

What Can PRTG Monitor?

PRTG Network Monitor is an advanced network monitoring software that supports more than 250 different sensor types. It can be used

• As  monitoring tools for servers (e.g. for monitoring web servers and for monitoring virtual servers, i.e. ESX Server Monitor, ESXi Monitor, etc.)
• For monitoring databases (MS SQL, mySQL, Oracle, etc.)
• To monitor CPU load on Linux, Windows, Mac
• To track network devices
• As a bandwidth analyzer (using SNMP, WMI, NetFlow, and packet sniffing)
• Etc.

PRTG Network Monitor

PRTG is available in two editions. For basic graphical network monitoring, the freeware may be downloaded and used for personal and commercial use completely free of charge. Need more sensors to monitor a larger IT infrastructure? See our commercial licenses here.