Network Administrator Tool PRTG

Network administrator tools are software applications that help network administrators manage, monitor, and troubleshoot a computer network. These tools are essential for ensuring that a network operates efficiently, securely, and without interruptions. They can be used for a wide range of tasks, including:

• Monitoring network performance: Tools that track the performance of network devices (e.g., routers, switches, servers) and the traffic passing through the network. They help administrators identify bottlenecks, monitor bandwidth usage, and ensure that network resources are being used effectively.
• Network configuration and management tools: Tools that assist in configuring network devices, managing IP addresses, and setting up network policies. They can automate routine tasks like firmware updates or configuration backups.
• Security management: Tools that help secure a network by monitoring for security threats, managing firewalls, and detecting unauthorized access or vulnerabilities. They can also help in enforcing security policies and managing user access.
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics: Tools designed to diagnose network problems, such as connectivity issues, packet loss, or device failures. They provide data that helps administrators quickly identify and resolve issues.
• Network mapping and visualization: Tools that create visual maps of the network, showing how devices are connected and how data flows through the network. This helps in understanding the network structure and in planning expansions or changes.
• Log and event management: Tools that collect, analyze, and store logs from various network devices. These logs can be used for auditing, compliance, or troubleshooting purposes.

Because it helps you make sure your network performs optimally on a continuing basis – whether it runs on Windows, Linux, or other Unix-based operating systems like macOS. An all-in-one monitoring and management software like PRTG runs in the background 24/7, 365 days a year, checking that everything's working as it should, alerting you when there are bottlenecks, errors, or other performance issues, and letting you know it's time to make changes, upgrades, or improvements so you don't outgrow your network's capacity. 

Every organization is different. But, at a minimum, your network administrator tool should be easy to set up, intuitive to use, and flexible enough so you can tailor it to your monitoring needs. In short, it should be like PRTG (bet you saw that coming, right?).

But don't take our word for it. Try PRTG for free, no strings, for 30 days, and see for yourself.

PRTG is primarily designed to track performance metrics and alert you when they dip below pre-established thresholds, not to run tests.

That said, you can simulate performance tests in the following way:

• Write a script and integrate it into PRTG with a user-defined sensor
• Run the script at short intervals
• Measure the corresponding parameters on your network device

PRTG also has preconfigured sensors you can use to carry out network performance tests. Or, if you'd rather use a third-party testing tool, we can analyze its data.

Yes! Once your monitoring environment is up and running, set up remote probes close to the endpoints of the components you want to monitor, and PRTG will gather the performance data for you in one place. Job done. 

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.