Paessler PRTG- Network Monitor

  PAESSLER PRTG BANDWIDTH MONITORING NETWORK MONITOR  

FEATURES

• Comprehensive Bandwidth Visibility

• PRTG supports multiple monitoring methods (SNMP traffic, packet sniffing, flow protocols like NetFlow, sFlow, jFlow, IPFIX) to collect real-time and historical traffic data across device interfaces.

• Custom Alerts & Thresholds

• You can set custom thresholds for bandwidth usage, so PRTG will trigger alerts or notifications (email, SMS, push, HTTP triggers) when network traffic exceeds defined limits.

• Preconfigured Sensors & Protocol Support

• It offers many built-in sensor types for bandwidth and traffic (e.g. “SNMP Traffic” sensor, flow sensors), making setup quicker across different network devices.

• Dashboards, Maps & Reporting

• Provides customizable dashboards, live maps, toplists (top talkers, protocols, IPs), and historical reports in formats like PDF/CSV to analyze trends and bandwidth usage.

• Scalable & Distributed Setup

• You can distribute monitoring across remote probes, balance load, and scale to many sensors/devices without central performance bottlenecks.

• Vendor-Agnostic & Agentless

• Works with many manufacturers and network devices without requiring proprietary agents; uses standard protocols (SNMP, WMI, flow, packet capture) for broad compatibility.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Core Platform: Windows (server or virtual)

• Sensor-Based Licensing: Licensed by number of sensors; free edition supports up to 100 sensors

• Recommended Hardware (for moderate use):

•   • 2 CPU cores, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB disk (for up to ~1,000 sensors)

•   • Higher installations (5,000+ sensors) require more CPU, memory, and disk

• Supported Monitoring Protocols / Methods: SNMP v1/v2c/v3, WMI, NetFlow, sFlow, jFlow, packet sniffing, HTTP(S), SSH, etc.

• User Interfaces: Web UI, mobile apps (iOS / Android), desktop client

• Alert & Notification Methods: Email, SMS, push notifications, HTTP requests, scripts

• Supported Device Count: Scalable; typical installations up to thousands of sensors; clustering and remote probes help distribute load

• Screen / Display Requirements: Minimum resolution 1024×768; recommended 1200×800 or higher

• System Requirements (.NET): .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later required on core server

• Virtualization Support: Can run in virtual machines, but must account for sensor load and performance