Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent network outages.
If you're in a business that needs to keep its networks extra secure, offline network monitoring — also called air-gapped network monitoring — is a must. That includes government agencies, military bases, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure providers.
In these settings, where network issues or downtime could have some pretty serious consequences, Paessler PRTG offers a powerful offline monitoring tool. It provides comprehensive visibility into air-gapped networks, maintains strict security protocols, and enables early detection of potential threats or performance issues, ensuring maximum uptime.
PRTG is a perfect fit for offline environments. It uses advanced remote and multi-platform probes to provide powerful monitoring features. This way you can make sure your network always reaches optimal performance and provides you with all essential tools to resolve issues before they become serious problems.
You can install remote probes of PRTG directly within air-gapped networks, whether you're using Windows, Linux, or macOS. These probes make it easy to collect and transmit data securely, so you can keep your isolated network safe while getting comprehensive server monitoring.
The PRTG sensor library has sensors for almost every device, and you can customize the thresholds to fit your offline environment. You need sensors for Windows Server environments, plus great support for DNS services and syslog data collection, so you can cover your air-gapped infrastructure thoroughly? Then you will find what you’re looking for here.
PRTG gives you a clear, graphical, and easy-to-understand view of what's going on with your network. Create custom dashboards to get an instant overview of your air-gapped environment. You can also create detailed reports and graphs for trend analysis and compliance documentation. This helps you make informed decisions and meet regulatory requirements.
Make the most of the advanced protocol support native to PRTG, including NetFlow integration for in-depth traffic analysis in offline environments. Keep an eye on bandwidth usage and spot unusual data flows or potential threats, making your air-gapped network more secure and efficient.
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking bandwidth, network performance, and security. Show network traffic patterns, resource utilization, 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 isolated environment anomalies.
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PRTG helps keep your air-gapped network secure by using dedicated probes within your isolated environment. With this approach you don’t need external connections, which is a no-brainer when you want to secure an offline network. You can keep an eye on things 24/7, quickly alerting admins to potential security threats.
Keep your offline environment running like a well-oiled machine, thanks to the comprehensive monitoring features PRTG provides. Our monitoring solution carefully tracks key performance indicators and metrics like bandwidth usage, CPU load, and memory utilization. By identifying bottlenecks and supporting resource optimization, PRTG makes sure your network always performs at its best.
PRTG helps you meet regulatory requirements by keeping detailed logs and providing comprehensive reporting capabilities. It records your network activities, so you can generate customizable reports. These features help you simplify your regulatory reporting processes, though you might need additional tools or configurations to comply with various industry standards.
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 SNMP Traffic v2 sensor monitors bandwidth and traffic on a device. It can show the following:
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
The Windows CPU Load sensor monitors the CPU load on a system via Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) or Windows performance counters. It can show the following:
The Port v2 sensor monitors a network service by connecting to one or more of its TCP/IP ports. It can show the following:
The Syslog Receiver sensor receives and analyzes Syslog messages. It can show the following:
See the PRTG Manual for a list of all available sensor types.
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent network outages and downtime.
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Offline network monitoring, also known as air-gapped network monitoring, is all about keeping an eye on networks that are physically isolated from unsecured or public networks. It's a crucial part of maintaining security and performance in highly sensitive environments, such as government, military, or financial institutions, where data breaches could have severe consequences.
PRTG uses remote and multi-platform probes that work within air-gapped networks. These probes collect monitoring data without needing external connections, which helps keep your network isolated and secure. The architecture is designed to work with firewalls, so you can rest easy knowing your network is protected while getting comprehensive monitoring.
Yes, PRTG can monitor both offline and online networks at the same time. You can set it up to use different probes for various network segments, which makes it a great monitoring solution for organizations with complex network environments.
PRTG can monitor a wide range of devices and systems in offline environments, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and applications. It supports various monitoring protocols such as SNMP, WMI, and SSH, allowing for comprehensive coverage of your air-gapped infrastructure. PRTG can track everything from network traffic and bandwidth usage to server performance and application availability.
PRTG can be set up to send alerts and notifications within the air-gapped network. This can include email alerts, SMS notifications, or integration with internal ticketing systems, so IT teams are quickly informed of any issues without compromising network isolation. You can customize the alerting system to set thresholds and escalation procedures that fit your organization's needs.
PRTG has a lot going for it compared to other network monitoring software like Nagios Core, SolarWinds, or free network monitoring solutions. PRTG is different from some free tools that have limited capabilities. It's a comprehensive, enterprise-grade monitoring solution designed specifically for air-gapped networks. It supports a wide range of operating systems and has more features than Nagios Core. SolarWinds is a strong competitor, but its pricing model is often more flexible, especially for smaller deployments. Its intuitive interface and dedicated offline monitoring capabilities make it a superior choice for many organizations requiring secure, air-gapped network monitoring.
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.
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