Paessler PRTG – A better alternative to VMware vRealize Operations
- Keep an eye on your entire virtualized environment
- Also track your server hardware and other network components
- Monitor on many levels from virtual machines to guest OS
Our users give top ratings for monitoring with Paessler PRTG
PRTG as a VMware alternative:
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PRTG vs. VMware vRealize Operations: All-in-one network monitoring, virtualized or not
PRTG is the perfect complement to VMware monitoring software, providing the comprehensive scope of monitoring that VMware is lacking.
VMware vRealize Operations (formerly vSphere Operations Manager) compiles server load data and facilitates capacity planning. It provides detailed information on the performance of your vSphere environment and helps you to effectively allocate resources to virtual machines and optimize loads.
However, PRTG does something VMware vRealize Operations cannot do: PRTG also monitors components such as server hardware along with other vendors of virtualized environments (Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V), hybrid cloud infrastructure and cloud services (Azure, AWS, Nutanix), Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as your entire IT infrastructure.
In fact, PRTG can monitor all the other elements and services in your network, such as the bandwidth usage of your applications, the availability and performance of your websites, and the available disk space of your network drives.
Fast setup and intuitive usability
Network monitoring should be quick and easy. Cumbersome and complicated software creates unnecessary work for the administrator. PRTG makes monitoring as user-friendly as possible – no matter if you choose an on-prem installation or our cloud-based product.
Quick installation with automatic network discovery and smart setup for instant monitoring
Different user interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile apps for monitoring on the go
Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop with easy-to-read visualized overviews
Network of qualified implementation partners to support you with a smooth migration to PRTG
Start VMware monitoring and more with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.
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What VMware environment monitoring looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously monitoring the health, availability, and performance of your virtualized infrastructure, as well as your hyperconverged infrastructure and your entire network. Show hardware, hypervisor, virtual server, virtual application stats, and more in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the visibility you need to troubleshoot all kinds of issues in your virtual network and enhance end-user experience.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
VMware Virtual Machine (SOAP) sensor in PRTG
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Easily find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG VMware virtual environment monitoring solution
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that your IT team can act before more serious issues occur.
PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems
Comprehensive virtual network monitoring on many different levels
VMware vRealize Operations monitoring is limited to the “internal view” of the virtual environment. With PRTG, you can monitor your VMware environment on many different levels – from hardware to the services on your virtual machines.
Check physical servers from various manufacturers
Every VMware virtual environment runs on a physical server. PRTG comes with many built-in sensors for the most important manufacturers such as HPE, Dell, Fujitsu, or IBM. Hardware parameters that PRTG monitors include CPU temperature, power supply, and the fan status.
Keep an eye on the server hardware of the ESXi host
PRTG provides additional information on the hardware behind your virtual environment with the ESXi hypervisor.
The VMware Host Hardware Status (SOAP) sensor monitors the hardware status of a VMware host server. It displays the total number of elements in the normal, warning, and alert status reported by the vSphere Client.
The VMware Host Hardware (WBEM) sensor is perfect for obtaining more detailed information on the hardware behind your virtual components. By using the management IP address of your ESXi server as a parent device, you’ll receive data on the hardware’s temperature, power supply, and fans (RPM).
Monitor virtual machines as seen by the hypervisor
Along with the hardware, PRTG can of course be used to monitor the virtual machines themselves. When monitoring from outside, you’ll get all the data on the virtual machines that is collected by your ESXi hypervisor.
The VMware Virtual Machine (SOAP) sensor displays data on CPU usage, memory, datastores, and the network load.
Monitor the guest operating system on the VMs
You can use standard WMI and SSH sensors to monitor the guest operating system installed on your virtual machine. You’ll get data on active processes and services, datastore loads, and more.
The VMware Datastore (SOAP) sensor keeps an eye on the availability and usage of your data memory. This sensor is especially important if you’ve limited the capacity of each virtual machine or the sum of all VM datastores surpasses the total data storage capacity.
Your VMware vRealize alternative PRTG at a glance – even on the go
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"One of PRTG's greatest strengths is certainly its very good user-friendliness. Beyond that, the ability of the software to group all sources of information in a single point is useful. This is how we connect physical equipment, applications, or our VMware Cloud Director consoles to PRTG. The ease of use is incomparable compared to the free solution that we previously used."
Eric Laurent, Head of Information Systems, LNA Santé
PRTG makes monitoring virtual environments easy
Custom alerts and data visualization make it easy to monitor, identify, and prevent server hardware, virtual machine, and guest OS issues.
Create innovative solutions with Paessler’s partners
Partnering with innovative vendors, Paessler unleashes synergies to create
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“Excellent tool for detailed monitoring. Alarms and notifications work greatly. Equipment addition is straight forward and server initial setup is very easy. ...feel safe to purchase it if you intend to monitor a large networking landscape.”
Infrastructure and Operations Engineer in the Communications Industry, firm size 10B - 30B USD
Easily find the source of the problem with our PRTG VMware virtual environment monitoring solution
Real-time alerts and custom notifications make it easy to solve issues with virtual servers, hardware, virtual applications, and much more.
PRTG vs. VMware vROps: FAQ
Should I choose PRTG or VMware vRealize Operations?
Choosing between Paessler PRTG and VMware vROps depends on several factors, such as your specific network monitoring needs, budget, and technical resources available in your organization.
PRTG is ideal:
- If you prefer an all-in-one solution with ease of use, intuitive workflows, and minimal setup time.
- If you need sophisticated, customizable visualizations like dashboards and network maps.
- If you want to monitor an unlimited number of remote locations and networks at no extra cost.
- If you prefer high scalability and a software tailored to large, complex environments.
- If you want to get real-time alerting, custom notifications, and automated reporting.
- If you want to have the choice between an on-premises or cloud-based solution.
- If you want a straightforward licensing model at a comparatively low price.
VMware vROps might be your choice:
- If your environment is heavily virtualized and relies on VMware products
- If you need advanced analytics, automation, and machine learning for predictive insights and anomaly detection
- If your organization has the budget for a generally more expensive solution
Why is virtualization important?
Virtualization using VMware products, for example, is a crucial part of many IT environments and an effective way to reduce expenses while boosting efficiency and flexibility of your business. It allows you to distribute applications and databases over different servers, networks, and locations. To avoid downtimes and ensure a good overall performance, you should monitor your VMware servers, vCenter management platform, and all of your virtual machines.
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.
More than just a monitoring tool:
Reasons our customers love PRTG
PRTG: The multi-tool 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
Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier. Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network. Everyone has different monitoring needs. That’s why we let you try PRTG for free.Still not convinced?
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