I tested the Paessler PRTG Network Monitor - see what I thought of it
This review first appeared in issue 354 of PC Pro. Businesses concerned about the cost of add-on components and upgrades can rest easy with Paessler’s PRTG Network Monitor as everything is included in the price. Its sensor-based licensing means you just select the number you want and apply them to any device, individual hardware component, service or business application you choose. Paessler offers a range of sensor packs. We’ve shown the price for a PRTG 1000 perpetual license, which includes one year of maintenance and should be sufficient to monitor up to 100 devices. You can easily upgrade to larger packs when required, and Paessler also offers a free version with 100 sensors. Businesses with distributed offices may prefer the cloud -hosted version where they remotely monitor each network by installing PRTG probes in them. This is a subscription service, with a Hosted 1000 pack costing €229 per month. We’ve been running PRTG problem-free in the lab for over eight years, ...