Bandwidth is like pie. Having more is always good and sharing is fundamentally bad. You can display your daily consumption in clearly arranged pieces of pie and check the parts that don't make sense - if you have the right tool for it.
lesenLooking back on the last decade of Information Technology, it seems that, in a lot of ways, the 2010s was a period of consolidation and delivering on all the flashy and exciting new tech promised in the early 2000s. Technology that was either far-fetched or ridiculously expensive...
lesenHave you always wanted to know something about Database monitoring? Did you ever want to find out if your server had blue-screens? Well, lucky you.
lesenA new PRTG release, new sensors and lots of new information for you. Take a look at version 19.4.54 together with me.
lesenWhen talking about network monitoring, most people think of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) or WMI (Windows Measurement Instrumentation). But what is the difference and aren't the two protocols already outdated?
lesenIt's not really surprising that smart speakers can be a gateway into your own four walls, exploited by people who don't really belong there. We tried to find a solution for this on Maker Monday.
lesenVideo release day is a happy day for us. And today we are happy to the power of two. Below you find two educational and insightful videos.
lesenIf you are a regular reader of our blog, you have most likely already read about BitDecoder. The foundation of BitDecoder is our partnership with Sigfox, a provider of a global IoT network using low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology. Sigfox technology is embedded in lice...
lesenYou work in the IT department of a reasonably large company. Good for you! Wait... What was that? You are also responsible for processing and maintaining personal data of customers, partners and employees? Well... 🤦♂️
lesenPRTG release 19.4.53 has been available in our stable channel for a few days now. Take some time and find out what's new in this version.
lesenMQTT is as sexy as it sounds. It's an open OASIS and ISO standard lightweight, publish-subscribe network protocol that transports messages between devices. The protocol usually runs over TCP/IP - however, any network protocol that provides ordered, bi-directional connections can ...
lesen…and how we monitor our whole backup environment with PRTG Network Monitor.
lesenAs CTO of a monitoring company that has become successful in the classic IT sector, I face many challenges. Some recurring questions: How can we at Paessler transfer over 20 years of experience in network monitoring to future technological developments, especially the Internet of...
lesenIn the spring of this year, PRTG Desktop left the beta stage and has been available for everyone since then.
lesenIs your PRTG installation already up to date? If not, that's a bummer, because in this case, you won't be able to enjoy the new WMI Battery sensor that we introduced with the 19.3.52 release.
lesenThis is Merlin, a 6-year-old corn snake. He lives in a terrarium in a home in Switzerland, where he's taken care of by Patrick and his wife. Generally, even though corn snakes are relatively easy to care for (making them ideal pet snakes), Patrick—being an electrical engineer—had...
lesenVom 08. – 10 Oktober 2019 fand die IT-Security Messe it-sa statt. Zahlreiche Besucher strömten nach Nürnberg, um sich über die neuesten Technologien und Lösungen rund um das Thema IT-Sicherheit zu informieren. Wir haben ein paar Eindrücke gesammelt.
lesenWe already had a hunch that CCTV in the cities of tomorrow could be used to cause social distress among citizens, and this theme triggers the primal fears of many people. However, in this discussion, which is also a recurring theme in the context of Smart City and IoT, little has...
lesenVom 8. bis 10. Oktober 2019 fand die IT-Security Messe it-sa statt. Zahlreiche Besucher strömten nach Nürnberg, um sich über die neuesten Technologien und Lösungen rund um das Thema IT-Sicherheit zu informieren. Wir haben ein paar Eindrücke gesammelt und interessante Produkte für...
lesenMaker Monday is a show aimed at makers on our YouTube channel. In season one, we did things like build a smart mailbox, integrate a Sonoff S20 with Home Assistant, and build a particulate matter sensor to measure the air quality on New Year's Eve. And now we're back with season t...
lesenVom 08. – 10 Oktober 2019 fand die IT-Security Messe it-sa statt. Zahlreiche Besucher strömten nach Nürnberg, um sich über die neuesten Technologien und Lösungen rund um das Thema IT-Sicherheit zu informieren. Wir haben ein paar Eindrücke gesammelt.
lesenVom 08. – 10 Oktober 2019 fand die IT-Security Messe it-sa statt. Zahlreiche Besucher strömten nach Nürnberg, um sich über die neuesten Technologien und Lösungen rund um das Thema IT-Sicherheit zu informieren. Wir haben ein paar Eindrücke gesammelt.
lesenThe PRTG release version 19.3.52 has been available for installation in the stable channel for a few days now. Maybe you already have the version in use, or you are planning the update. As regular readers already know, in these posts I give you a short overview about the most exc...
lesenHere I stand, with duct tape in my hand, trying to fix an insane series of 39 loops of a giant Carrera slot car racing track. I screwed up, nothing works and time’s running out. I used to think that I’m better than a third-class hotfixer. But wait – I probably should start my sto...
lesenTo get a perspective on any current hype—which right now includes Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things—it helps to take a look at the hyped topics of the past and ask ourselves: what was promised? What actually came out of it? And was it actually useful? Cloud compu...
lesenWe live in an age where data leaks are a constant concern. Facebook, dating sites, even video gaming platforms: there have been countless leaks where personal data was made accessible through a security gap. But can you imagine data more personal than your medical data? Probably ...
lesenOnly those who are ready to sever ties and leave, may break free from crippling habituation; or so the translated verses of a well-known German poem go. And in the imagery of a journey and departure into new, exciting tasks, I see many parallels to my life over the past weeks. I...
lesenDie Paessler AG hat in ihrem Firmengebäude eine 550 m lange Carrera-Bahn errichtet. Ziel war es, zu beweisen, dass mit dem Tool PRTG auch eine Carrera-Bahn gemonitort werden kann.
lesenPaesslers Abonnementlizenz PRTG PLUS stehe Endkunden, die mehr als 5.000 Geräte überwachen müssen, ab sofort über zertifizierte Partner zur Verfügung. Da die neue Lizenz ausschließlich über den Channel vertrieben werde, möchte Paessler sein Partnernetzwerk weiter ausbauen.
lesenCarrera slot cars are something that many children in Europe grow up with. And obviously it's about accumulating as many track pieces as possible to make race day exciting. But about 1,800 feet of race track is probably difficult for most children to pile up.
lesenIf you use PRTG, you already know that it can monitor almost everything: from switches, routers, and firewalls through to printers and workstations, there are tons of options. As a very general rule of thumb, each device in your network will need an average of ten sensors to moni...
lesenPaessler is very open-minded when it comes to ideas that help “broaden your horizon”. One of the great opportunities we have here is to do internships in other departments to learn new skills, understand pain points and grow together as a company. Since I’m fresh out of universit...
lesenAs an innovation manager, I am trying to keep pace with current tech trends and have come across a couple of exciting stories I want to share. After reading so many individual pieces of information, I am trying to see the bigger picture behind it all and what we’re aiming at. Som...
lesenYou no doubt know the OSI model, and you probably work with it every day. If you're a sysadmin and don't know what I'm talking about, then... no, everyone knows what I am talking about! 😊
lesenIn a previous article, I detailed the history of MQTT and how it came to be one of the most commonly-used protocols when it comes to the Internet of Things. I ended that article by asking several questions: Why would someone choose MQTT over HTTP as a communication protocol? And ...
lesenWhat the world knows about Chris Dancy: He is the most connected human on earth. What we know about him (because he visited us): He's a very stimulating, likeable guy, who knows about the power of the data we each produce every day. The days with Chris were inspiring and we creat...
lesenDid you just receive a last-minute request for a customer call and are now frantically looking for a free meeting room? Do you spontaneously need to schedule a meeting and can’t figure out were to go? Fret no longer, PRTG has got you covered!
lesenInternetkriminalität nimmt immer mehr zu und so stellt IT-Sicherheit eines der größten Risiken für Unternehmen dar. Während Unternehmen Vorkehrungen treffen können, um ihre Netzwerke und Daten zu schützen, ist einer der riskantesten Faktoren kaum einschätzbar: der Mensch. Die sch...
lesenWhat the world knows about Chris Dancy: He is the most connected human on earth. What we know about him (because he visited us): He's a very stimulating, likeable guy, who knows about the power of the data we all produce every day. The days with Chris were very inspiring and we c...
lesenMany large and medium-sized companies rely on SAP as their ERP solution for business-critical areas. One reason they use SAP is for its high availability features. A system failure or a performance degradation will cause high expenditures in IT and cause work restrictions for the...
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