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Continuous Monitoring with PRTG

No more surprises: Get the network overview you need when you need it

  • Maximize visibility and control over your network
  • Mitigate risks before they impact your business operations
  • Monitor and improve your network performance 24/7
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PRTG continuous monitoring: What you will find on this page

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  • 4 reasons to choose PRTG for continuous monitoring
  • What continuous monitoring looks like in PRTG
  • Continuous monitoring impacts various areas of your business
  • Preconfigured PRTG sensors for continuous monitoring
  • PRTG is much more than a continuous monitoring tool
  • Continuous monitoring : FAQ

PRTG makes continuous monitoring as easy as it gets

Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent all kinds of issues in your network.

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4 reasons to choose PRTG for continuous monitoring

We don’t have to tell you that it’s important to keep an eye on your IT environment 24/7 to make sure it’s secure, efficient, and reliable. But just in case you’re getting started with continuous monitoring, rest assured we’ve got your back. Because with Paessler PRTG, you can spot errors right away, avoid problems, and make sure your network runs smoothly.

visibility and control

Enhance visibility and control

PRTG gives you a comprehensive picture of your entire network and infrastructure. Spot security issues, performance hiccups, and other emerging threats early on, before they become big headaches.

Think of continuous monitoring as your personal cybersecurity guard, ready to inform you at the first sign of trouble. With robust security controls, you’re always prepared to respond to any surprises.

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Reduce risks in your infrastructure

If you want to catch potential security threats before they cause any real damage, PRTG is just the right software for you. With automated continuous monitoring, you can avoid data breaches, reduce your exposure to network attacks, and tackle a whole range of other security risks.

Get peace of mind with continuous monitoring as a reliable support for your organization’s risk management strategy.

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Improve incident response time

Need to act fast when things go south? PRTG is here to help! It sends real-time alerts whenever any unusual activity like the breach of a specified threshold or a potential security issue is detected in your system.

Instant notifications allow your team to react quickly, reducing the impact of security incidents, minimizing downtime, and protecting your critical data.

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Meet compliance regulations

Keeping up with all industry regulations is no small feat, but PRTG has got you covered. With continuous monitoring, you’re tracking and documenting all necessary metrics, including service level agreements (SLA) or the security of sensitive data.

This means you’re more likely to meet even the trickiest regulatory standards, avoid fines, and build trust with your clients, partners, and stakeholders. Win-Win!

What continuous monitoring looks like in PRTG

Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the health, availability, and performance of your entire network. Show uptime, hardware parameters, log data, potential threats such as malware or malignant data sources, network traffic, response times, 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 issues with network observability and reliability.

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Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup

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Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure

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Live traffic data graph in PRTG

Start monitoring your infrastructure continuously with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.

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IT experts agree: Paessler PRTG is a great solution for IT infrastructure monitoring

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“The real beauty of PRTG is the endless possibilities it offers”

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“PRTG Network Monitor 
is very hard to beat”

Continuous monitoring impacts various areas of your business

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Network monitoring

PRTG is not only your go-to solution for continuous monitoring; it’s a specialized network monitoring software that lets you keep a close eye on network traffic, detecting anomalies in real-time.

With dedicated sensors, packet sniffing, or flow monitoring PRTG helps to identify and troubleshoot bandwidth bottlenecks, and make sure all your connected devices operate at peak performance.

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Application monitoring

Continuous monitoring offers real-time insights into application performance. Monitor critical metrics like server availability, database connections, or memory usage to detect problems before they have a negative impact on users.

By catching issues early, PRTG helps your DevOps teams avoid disruptions, protect revenue, and keep your customers and employees happy.

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Infrastructure monitoring

With PRTG, continuous IT infrastructure monitoring is a piece of cake. You get a full view of your hardware and software systems so you can catch potential failures or inefficiencies as soon as possible.

This proactive monitoring approach helps you quickly find the root causes of issues. By helping you keep things up and running, PRTG is your partner to maintain a stable and reliable IT environment.

Explore our preconfigured PRTG sensors for continuous monitoring

 

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!

SNMP Traffic v2

The SNMP Traffic v2 sensor monitors bandwidth and traffic on a device. It can show the following:

  • Number of incoming and outgoing broadcast, multicast, unicast, and non-unicast packets
  • Number of incoming and outgoing discards and errors
  • Total, incoming, and outgoing traffic
  • Number of incoming, unknown protocols
SNMP Traffic v2
SNMP Traffic v2

NetFlow v9

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:

  • Traffic from Citrix applications
  • Traffic from file transfer (FTP/P2P) and various other protocols (UDP, TCP)
  • Traffic from network services (DHCP, DNS, Ident, ICMP, SNMP)
  • Internet mail traffic (IMAP, POP3, SMTP)
  • Traffic from remote control applications (RDP, SSH, Telnet, Virtual Network Computing (VNC))
NetFlow v9
NetFlow v9

Ping v2

The Ping v2 sensor sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request ("ping") from the probe system to the parent device to monitor its availability. It can show the following:

• Response time

• Packet loss

• Target status

• Minimum and maximum ping time

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Ping v2

SNMP Uptime v2

The SNMP Uptime v2 sensor monitors the uptime of a device. It can show the following:

  • Downtime
  • System uptime
SNMP Uptime v2
SNMP Uptime v2

See the PRTG Manual for a list of all available sensor types.

Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG continuous monitoring solution

Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.

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PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems

compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems

PRTG is much more than a continuous monitoring tool

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Streamline your IT/OT operations

PRTG is the ideal monitoring software for you to integrate both your IT and OT networks. You can automate critical monitoring processes and enjoy a unified monitoring system that gives you full visibility into all your operational activities.

This way, it will be much easier for your teams to collaborate effectively and make informed decisions, while reducing operational risks and enhancing efficiency.

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Monitor your cloud resources and services

You want to keep an eye on your cloud environment and have a holistic view of all your cloud-based assets? Then PRTG is the right monitoring solution for you. With its preconfigured sensors for AWS or Azure, for example, you can detect performance issues that may indicate cyber threats early on.

Not only will this help keep your cloud infrastructure secure, but also optimize cloud resources with the collected historical data.

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Check where your bandwidth is going

With PRTG bandwidth monitoring, you can analyze network traffic in depth to identify usage patterns and potential bottlenecks. With this automated process, you can make sure that resources are distributed effectively and reduce the chance of slowdowns or disruptions.

Start optimizing your bandwidth today to improve network performance, and boost user experience across all connected devices.

PRTG makes continuous monitoring as easy as it gets

Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent different network issues like bandwidth bottlenecks or duplicate packets.

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”GESAC increasingly focuses on innovation to improve the quality of services offered and the experience of passengers handled every day by Naples Airport. Thanks to PRTG, we finally have unified, automatic, and continuous monitoring of the airport network and can guarantee quick and timely interventions.”

Domenico Ciervo, GESAC ICT Manager
Naples International Airport

”As an international company, PRTG is ideal for us. If something went down half way across the world, we wouldn’t be woken up – we can rely on PRTG to identify the problem and alert us before it occurs – enabling the right person, in the right time zone to resolve the problem. At the end of the day, if we’re to provide an internal network experience for our employees that meets expectations, we need a tool like PRTG to be successful.”

Barry Kelly, Systems Engineer
Skyscanner

”Adopting PRTG has been like going from being in the dark to being in the light. Before, we had limited visibility into what was happening in the infrastructure and in the network. Now, however, thanks to the comprehensive dashboard and real-time notifications, we receive constant updates on the status of facilities and services, and our way of working has gone from passive to proactive.”

Luca Meneghesso, Senior IT infrastructure and Security Specialist
Banca Profilo

Your continuous infrastructure monitor at a glance – even on the go

PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.

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We are a Cisco Select Developer Partner  

As a member of the Cisco Partner Program, Paessler is one of the market leaders that enhances the Cisco technology portfolio with products that are proven to easily integrate with Cisco devices.

What does this mean for you?

  • Easy integration of Cisco hardware and software with PRTG
  • State-of-the-art features for monitoring your Cisco environment
  • Expert technical support around your Cisco monitoring setup

Create innovative solutions with Paessler’s IT partners

Partnering with innovative IT vendors, Paessler unleashes synergies to create
new and additional benefits for joined customers.

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baramundi

baramundi and PRTG create a secure, reliable and powerful IT infrastructure where you have everything under control - from the traffic in your firewall to the configuration of your clients.

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NetBrain

Integrating monitoring results from PRTG into NetBrain maps makes the foundation for network automation.

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Sigfox

Combine the functionality of Sigfox and Paessler for the most comprehensive, cost-effective, and easy-to-use IoT solution available.

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Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG continuous monitoring solution

Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.

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Continuous Monitoring: FAQ

 

What is continuous monitoring?

Continuous monitoring is a proactive information security monitoring process that provides real-time oversight of IT systems and networks, enabling constant detection of vulnerabilities, security threats, and compliance gaps. It ensures that any issues are promptly identified and addressed, maintaining the stability and security of your business operations.

What are the benefits of continuous monitoring?

Continuous monitoring is essential for protecting networks against cyber threats, optimizing system performance, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. By providing real-time visibility into potential risks, it allows for immediate action, reducing downtime, preventing breaches, and maintaining operational continuity and security.

What is the difference between continuous monitoring and other monitoring methods?

Unlike periodic monitoring, which checks systems at specific intervals, continuous monitoring offers real-time data collection and alerts. This approach allows for immediate detection of issues and quicker responses, enhancing overall network stability.

How does continuous monitoring contribute to risk management?

Continuous monitoring continuously evaluates risks, identifying security threats and vulnerabilities before they impact business operations. By maintaining real-time awareness, it reduces the likelihood of data breaches and ensures that your organization's risk management strategy is both proactive and effective.

Can I integrate continuous monitoring into my existing systems and IT infrastructure?

Yes, the PRTG continuous monitoring solution is designed for seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure, providing comprehensive monitoring across all systems. This integration ensures unified oversight of devices, networks, and applications.

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.

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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.

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Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier.

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Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network.

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Start continuous monitoring with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.

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Monitoring with PRTG

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