The CPU is probably the most important component of any device in your network. And that is "probably" as in probably the earth is spherical. CPU obviously has the potential to affect network performance; not only somehow, but in some cases very seriously. CPU monitoring is the difference between network stability and performance deterioration. Having no powerful and dependable way to monitor the CPU makes the life of every sysadmin quite difficult....

Coburg is a small picturesque town in the Bavarian administrative district of Upper Franconia*, with just over 40,000 inhabitants and a population density of 854 inhabitants per km². The town is situated between the southern foothills of the Thuringian Forest, the Lange Berge and the Main valley – and when you look over Coburg's old town you see almost as much green space as houses. In short, when you think of a futuristic urban project in the context of Environmental Monitoring o...

In October 2017, Paessler launched the first hosted offering of PRTG built on the AWS platform. Since launching that first version of “PRTG Hosted by Paessler” our cloud team has gained a tremendous amount of experience with managing and automating AWS services.Need proof? Check out our own Greg Campion in the video below, as he explains the back end functions for maintaining a hosted solution for our customers running PRTG in the cloud. Over that time, we now have customers acro...

Zahllose Unternehmen haben ihre Mitarbeiter während der Corona-Pandemie ins Homeoffice geschickt. Viel Arbeit für IT-Administratoren – und diese hat sich noch nicht erledigt. Denn es ist eine Sache, alles zum Laufen zu bringen, aber eine andere, die Dinge auch am Laufen zu halten.

Virtualization is a comprehensive subject and it doesn’t only relate to hardware virtualization, but also application virtualization, network virtualization, storage virtualization, and more. The focus of today’s article is about hardware virtualization powered by Microsoft, known as Hyper-V. The first release of the Hyper-V Server took place in Windows Server 2008 and it still exists in Windows Server 2019. Besides that, Microsoft also provides a Hyper-V Core Server that is avai...

Those of you who are familiar with PRTG Network Monitor know that it’s great for monitoring CCTV systems. We’ve published articles and “How To” guides on the subject, and we’re technology partners with leading camera manufacturers such as Axis....

SQL performance is measured by how efficiently and quickly SQL queries can perform the required function. It can be assessed by the time it takes to complete the operation and whether the output of the operation matches the expected requirements. Ongoing evaluation of SQL server performance helps to minimize response times and maximize throughput, which results in optimal performance. You need to analyze the application requirements, understand the physical structure of the data, and...

Convergence is something that almost all technological areas are facing, and industrial IT is no exception. And while factory floors and production lines are scrambling to meet the new challenges brought about by convergence, there is another aspect they must consider, too: how to monitor it all. But before we get to the monitoring aspect, we first should consider just what this convergence means for industrial IT....

A quick look at the calendar tells me that it's June 10, 2020. 90% of my colleagues (including myself) continue to work remotely from our homes. This is also reflected in the release 20.2.59 of PRTG Network Monitor, which was developed entirely at home - thanks to the advantages of agile, location-independent software development....

Mit „PRTG“ stellt Paessler ein sehr leistungsfähiges Werkzeug zum Überwachen von IT-Infrastrukturen bereit. Wir haben uns im Testlabor angesehen, wie sich die aktuelle Version einrichten und nutzen lässt. Dabei lag unser Schwerpunkt vor allem auf der Praxisnähe: Wie einfach oder kompliziert gestalten sich Installation und Ersteinrichtung? Wie aufwendig ist die tägliche Arbeit mit PRTG? Was ist besonders hilfreich und wo leistet sich die Software Schwächen?