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Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent network bottlenecks, service disruptions, and potential outages.
Imagine you are a sysadmin at a mid-sized company, and your team is suddenly bombarded with complaints about slow internet speeds and intermittent connectivity. The problem? Your ISP's performance has declined, but locating the exact cause is a challenge.
With Paessler PRTG, you can quickly set up real-time monitoring of your ISP's bandwidth and latency, uncovering the source of the issue – a bottleneck at the ISP's end during peak hours.
Customizable alerts in PRTG notify you as soon as the problem resurfaces. This allows you to take immediate action or work with your ISP to resolve the issue. The result? Minimal downtime, satisfied users, and peace of mind knowing your network is running like a charm.
By using PRTG to monitor your ISP, you won’t just react to issues – you’ll stay ahead of them. PRTG provides you with the tools and insights necessary to maintain optimal network performance, keep your users satisfied, and warrant that your business operations continue without interruption.
PRTG allows you to monitor your ISP's performance in real time, giving you the data you need to spot potential issues before they escalate. By tracking key metrics like bandwidth usage, latency, packet loss, or DNS availability, you can proactively address problems before they affect your users.
With PRTG, you gain deep insights into how your bandwidth is being used. Whether it's identifying heavy usage periods or understanding traffic patterns, PRTG helps you manage your ISP connection and keeps your routing and network functionality remaining fast and efficient.
The detailed reporting features in PRTG allow you to generate custom reports that showcase your ISP’s performance over time. This data is invaluable when negotiating with your ISP or holding them accountable for service-level agreements (SLAs). You’ll have hard evidence to back up your claims, and make sure you get the service you are paying for.
PRTG offers a flexible, subscription-based licensing model that allows your organization to scale its monitoring capabilities as needed without the burden of large upfront costs. This flexibility ensures that you can adjust your monitoring setup as your network grows, while you keep your expenses predictable and aligned with your budget.
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking internet connection speed. Show bandwidth usage, Wi-Fi connectivity, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot all kinds of network performance issues.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
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As a sysadmin, your primary goal is to ensure the smooth operation of your network, and that means keeping a close eye on your Internet Service Provider. Downtime, latency, and performance issues can disrupt business operations, impact user experience, and even lead to financial losses. Here’s why PRTG is the indispensable tool for monitoring your ISP.
PRTG comes with more than 250 native sensor types for monitoring your entire on-premises, cloud, and hybrid cloud environment out of the box. Check out some examples below!
The FortiGate VPN Overview sensor monitors the virtual private network (VPN) connections of a Fortinet FortiGate system. It can show the following:
The DNS v2 sensor monitors a Domain Name System (DNS) server, resolves domain name records, and compares them to a filter. It can show the following:
The NetFlow v9 sensor receives traffic data from a NetFlow v9-compatible device and shows the traffic by type. This sensor has several filter options to divide traffic into different channels. It can show the following and more:
The SNMP Traffic v2 sensor monitors bandwidth and traffic on a device. It can show the following:
See the PRTG Manual for a list of all available sensor types.
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.
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Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
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ISP monitoring involves tracking the performance of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to ensure reliable and efficient connectivity. This includes monitoring bandwidth usage, latency, packet loss, and uptime to identify any issues that could affect your network's performance.
Monitoring your ISP is necessary to maintain optimal network performance. It allows you to detect and address issues like slow internet speed, outages, and poor response time before they impact your users. It also helps you hold your ISP accountable to the terms of your service agreement.
PRTG provides real-time monitoring of key ISP performance metrics such as bandwidth, latency, and packet loss. It offers customizable alerts, detailed reporting, and visual dashboards that give you a clear overview of your ISP’s performance.
Yes, PRTG is capable of monitoring multiple ISP connections simultaneously. This is especially useful for businesses with redundant internet connections or various endpoints, allowing you to compare performance and ensure that failover mechanisms are working effectively.
PRTG offers comprehensive bandwidth analysis by tracking data usage across your network. It helps you identify bandwidth hogs, monitor traffic patterns, and understand peak usage times. This allows you to optimize your ISP network usage and ensure efficient allocation of resources.
Yes, PRTG can help you monitor your ISP’s compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs). By tracking metrics such as uptime, latency, and packet loss, PRTG enables you to generate reports that can be used to verify that your ISP is meeting its contractual obligations.
PRTG enhances the security of your network by monitoring for unusual traffic patterns, unauthorized access attempts, and other indicators of potential security breaches. It provides alerts for suspicious activities and help you respond quickly to potential threats.
The subscription-based licensing model of PRTG offers flexibility as your monitoring needs grow. Whether you’re expanding your WAN or adding more ISP connections, PRTG’s scalable licensing ensures that you only pay for what you need, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.
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.
Paessler 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.
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.
