Microsoft network monitoring with PRTG
Keep your Microsoft infrastructure running better with less stress
- Stay ahead of problems with 24/7/365 network monitoring
- Monitor your entire Microsoft environment from a single dashboard
- Locate performance issues and failures at the process level
Our users give top ratings for monitoring with Paessler PRTG
PRTG Microsoft network monitoring: What you’ll find on this page
PRTG makes Microsoft network monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent network security, performance, and network connectivity issues.
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Organizations depend on Microsoft services and applications for daily operations. Yet, most IT admins find themselves struggling to get Microsoft products to talk to other systems and applications. Paessler PRTG, your Microsoft network watcher, eases the lines of communication, ensuring multi-vendor support, detailed monitoring, and a clear line of sight on connected systems.
Act fast in case of an emergency
With Microsoft at the heart of your business, continuity is paramount. One service failing to start can mean the complete failure of a client application.
With PRTG, you have an immediate overview of all Microsoft devices and services, including Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Windows Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Exchange, and Hyper-V. When an issue does arise, you have the visibility you need to quickly locate the source.
Automagically discover new devices
Manual network discovery can be a large source of stress for IT teams. It takes a lot of time and effort to scan, identify, and configure the monitoring for each new device.
PRTG reduces stress levels by drastically reducing the time, effort, and errors often involved in manual discovery. Let the automatic network discovery scan a range of IP addresses in your subnet and add all Microsoft network devices, services, and programs to your monitoring setup.
One dashboard to see and manage it all
When your environment has several servers, devices, applications, and processes to monitor, IT teams often use multiple monitoring solutions, each with its own interface. Not so with PRTG.
Our all-in-one network monitoring tool visualizes all areas of your IT infrastructure from a single dashboard. What’s more: with the PRTG Map Editor, you can easily create custom dashboards and Microsoft network topology maps that exactly match your requirements.
Save time with out-of-the-box functionality
Skip the time-consuming manual configurations that often come with new network monitoring software. PRTG Microsoft network monitoring is well known for being easy to set up.
With over 250 preconfigured sensor types, including the possibility to create custom sensors for more specific requirements, you can quickly cover a wide range of monitoring needs. All it takes is a few clicks. Really.
What Microsoft network monitoring looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the availability, health, security, and performance of your Microsoft servers, applications, services, and virtual machines. Show CPU load, bandwidth, network traffic, processing speed, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in graphic maps and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot on-premises, cloud, and virtual networks.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Preconfigured WMI Service sensor in PRTG
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the network
Start monitoring your Microsoft network with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.
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5 reasons why to choose PRTG as your Microsoft network monitoring tool
We're not afraid to say it, we're easy to use
PRTG is easy to set up and use. The dashboard is intuitive, and we offer superior support.
No extensive training, no manual device discovery, and easy-to-read, clear maps and graphs, as well as understandable reports. It doesn’t get easier than that.
Create preconfigured, customizable reports
We know actionable insights are critical for effective network management.
PRTG gives you the insight you need with a wide range of report templates, a custom report feature, and report scheduling. Live data reports help with real-time monitoring.
We provide a lot of documentation
If you’re a do-it-yourself person, or your IT team likes to read about the neat things they can do with PRTG, you’ll love our easy-to-follow documentation.
Start with a comprehensive guide to our network monitoring software and go on with a large selection of how-to guides, videos, webinars, and more.
Get the alerts and notifications you need
PRTG provides preconfigured sensors with preset thresholds so you can get up and running quickly. However, network monitoring is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
That’s why we baked customization into our alerts system, so you can set the thresholds your unique Microsoft environment needs. Fine-tune your alerting rules, notification methods, and stakeholders.
Easily integrate with a wide range of vendors
Since Microsoft isn’t the only vendor you use, smooth integration is a high priority. PRTG offers multi-vendor support and save you the hassle of vendor lock-ins.
And with PRTG Microsoft network monitoring, even Microsoft can play well with others like VMware, Cisco, Dell, NetApp, Synology, Fortinet, and many more...
Your Microsoft network monitor at a glance – even on the go
Set up PRTG in minutes and use it on almost any mobile device.
Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG Microsoft network monitoring solution
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems
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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.”
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PRTG makes Microsoft network monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent network security, performance, and network connectivity issues.
Monitor Microsoft networks: FAQ
Why is Microsoft network monitoring important?
Microsoft environments, including servers and computers using Windows operating systems, are often the core of IT infrastructure. Various vendor products are attached, from Cisco routers, Dell servers, and HPE switches, to Fortinet firewalls and many others. While some systems and devices aren’t critical, such as printers, others, such as email servers and databases, are essential for business continuity.
Microsoft network monitoring watches each device and application around the clock, immediately notifying stakeholders when a threshold is reached. Real-time monitoring and alerts allow for faster response times, early issue detection, higher security, and better performance.
How does PRTG compare to Microsoft?
Apples and oranges, friend. Apples and oranges. Microsoft’s monitoring solutions, such as SCOM or Azure Monitor for your Microsoft Azure network, provide deep integration for purely Microsoft networks. But if you have other vendor products (and what environment doesn’t, really?), you’d still want to have PRTG for more comprehensive network monitoring. This means a less complex environment, less room for error and missed issues, and faster response times.
Does PRTG have Microsoft-specific sensors?
Yes! PRTG has several sensors specifically designed to monitor Microsoft products and services, using Microsoft-specific technology such as WMI and Windows performance counters next to standard protocols like SNMP, HTTP, or REST API connections. These sensors allow IT administrators to monitor the health, performance, and availability of critical infrastructure components.
What Windows versions does PRTG support?
PRTG supports Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 11, or Windows 10. Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 work, but are not officially supported anymore.
Can PRTG also monitor Linux networks?
Yes, PRTG can also monitor Linux and other Unix-based infrastructure, using SNMP and SSH as standard monitoring technology.
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.
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 conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins. We asked: would you recommend PRTG?
Over 95% of our customers say yes!
The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
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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Hosting |
Download for Windows and cloud-based version PRTG Hosted Monitor available |
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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 |
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