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Amos CLEGBAZA - PeerSpot reviewer
Technician-type internship at EIGSI La Rochelle, Ecole d'ingenieurs generalistes
Real User
Allows us to supervise our network and anticipate problems
Pros and Cons
  • "PRTG is integrated on Windows."
  • "This solution is a good product so far, but I haven't been using it long enough to know how it could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for security and supervision of our network. There are two people using PRTG Network Monitor in my company.

The solution is deployed on a private cloud with Microsoft Azure. 

How has it helped my organization?

It allows me to detect problems with the network, and it helps users propose the solution to resolve the problem.

What is most valuable?

The difference between PRTG and other products is that PRTG is integrated on Windows. 

What needs improvement?

This solution is a good product so far, but I haven't been using it long enough to know how it could be improved.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

How was the initial setup?

It's not complex. We used eight people for deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's expensive to maintain. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

I would recommend this solution for someone who wants to start using it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Head of Technology Architecture - Head of Network and Security Centre of Excellence at a paper AND forest products with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A centralized solution with support for multiple technologies and can scale with our needs
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the ability to span multiple technologies and multiple vendors."
  • "The dashboarding definitely needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We have deployed this solution on numerous platforms.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the ability to span multiple technologies and multiple vendors. For example, we have an HP Server, but we do not need an HP Server monitor, or a separate storage monitoring system that is specific to HP. We are able to use this solution for a centralized, multiple-technology safe.

What needs improvement?

The dashboarding definitely needs improvement.

It would be nice if they included support for analytics, such as functionality to help understand trends in the data. The data might include network outages, network utilization, and storage utilization. Also, if there is any kind of predictive ability coming out then it would add a lot of value.

For how long have I used the solution?

Between one and two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable solution.

Our environment contains two and a half thousand servers and ten thousand desktops.

We have six people who perform the support functions. It is used on a daily basis, and we are planning on expanding usage to include access to our help desk. There are automated tickets generated when PRTG picks up faults on the network.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have never needed to use their technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used WhatsUp Gold prior to this solution. There were multiple problems with varying versions and support channels, and there is no standardization or central visibility with all of the instances.

What we wanted was a tool that is scalable and could be used in a modular approach, so we chose PRTG and moved away from WhatsUp Gold.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is fairly straightforward.

The deployment took approximately three months. There are a vast number of files and a level of complexity in our environment, but that is not the fault of the vendor. Unfortunately, given that we do not have a small environment, the deployment took time.

What about the implementation team?

We used a reseller for the deployment, and we were very happy with their service.

What was our ROI?

We have not been measuring ROI from a financial perspective. Rather, we are looking at measuring efficiency. This is determined by looking at how quickly we discover faults and how quickly they are remedied. We have just started with this.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an unlimited perpetual license, so we just pay support costs and it can scale throughout the organization. 

What other advice do I have?

For anybody who is interested in implementing this solution, I would say that planning is essential. It can be very complex and can generate a lot of data. You can become overwhelmed and then the solution becomes irrelevant because of the number of reports and alerts that it can generate. Planning is critical.

This solution is geared towards practical alerting and monitoring. It is not really meant to give advice or any sort of analytics.

Overall, this is a very good platform and provides value to the organization. However, in terms of the dashboards, there is room for improvement.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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ABHILASH R - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Kerala State IT Mission
Real User
Performs well, user-friendly, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of PRTG Network Monitor are user-friendly, and the graphical interface is good for all the network devices that are mapped in this organization. It's very easy to find reports for any devices that we are looking for."
  • "PRTG Network Monitor can improve the reports. In the reports, you have to give an alert for that SMS and email, the emergency calls and downtimes have to be reported accordingly. You have to enable email services or an SMS gateway service to receive more alerts at the proper time."

What is our primary use case?

PRTG Network Monitor is used for monitoring internet service providers, and we want to receive the downtime of the network devices mapped. PRTG Network Monitor is hosted in a local host server in our three data centers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of PRTG Network Monitor are user-friendly, and the graphical interface is good for all the network devices that are mapped in this organization. It's very easy to find reports for any devices that we are looking for.

What needs improvement?

PRTG Network Monitor can improve the reports. In the reports, you have to give an alert for that SMS and email, the emergency calls and downtimes have to be reported accordingly. You have to enable email services or an SMS gateway service to receive more alerts at the proper time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using PRTG Network Monitor for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PRTG Network Monitor is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 3,000 users using PRTG Network Monitor in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from PRTG Network Monitor.

How was the initial setup?

The setup of PRTG Network Monitor is simple. The deployment can be done in a few hours.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay for PRTG Network Monitor annually. The price is approximately 10,000 rupees annually.

What other advice do I have?

The solution performs well.

I rate PRTG Network Monitor an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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ICT-Manager at Heinen & Hopman Eng BV
Real User
Easy to implement and configure with good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support has been very helpful so far."
  • "We need something that is more predictive. We would prefer if it wasn't a solution that was corrective and instead offered predictive insights so that we can handle problems before they even occur."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for monitoring. 

What is most valuable?

It's easy to implement and configure.

The client list capabilities are excellent. For us, the solution is a good fit.

Technical support has been very helpful so far.

The solution has been stable for the six months that we have used it.

We've found that the product is scalable. 

What needs improvement?

I get messages from all the things that happened, and we are informed about issues after that fact. We need something that is more predictive. We would prefer if it wasn't a solution that was corrective and instead offered predictive insights so that we can handle problems before they even occur.

We are using EMC storage and we are finding that it is difficult to implement monitoring for it for some reason. If they could work to make that easier, that would be ideal. It should work with commonly used equipment and offer more templates.

Every time there is an update, the templates should also be updated as well.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for about six months. It hasn't been too long just yet.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been great. There are no bugs or glitches. We do not find that it crashes or freeze. It's been reliable. The performance is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. If a company needs to expand it, it can.

At the moment, we use it with four technicians and we have our own domain to handle. We have a central monitoring system in our IT office.

How are customer service and technical support?

So far, technical support has been good. We are based in the Netherlands, however, they do offer worldwide support. They are helpful, responsive, and knowledgeable. We've been very happy with the level of attention we can get.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's pretty easy to configure. it's not overly complex or difficult.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is reasonable so far. It's proven to be a good investment for our company.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Although we aren't actively searching for other solutions, from time to time, we do check the market to see what else is available and compare it to this product.

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and an end-user.

We're working with the latest version of the solution at this time.

I'd advise new users that, although the setup and configuration are pretty easy, it's a good idea to start with training so that you get to know the product before you begin using it.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten We've been happy with it in general.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer2378874 - PeerSpot reviewer
server at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Useful for network monitoring but needs to show bandwidth utilization in proper graphs
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts."
  • "PRTG Network Monitor needs to show bandwidth utilization in proper graphs. It isn't easy to learn."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for network monitoring. 

What is most valuable?

The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts. 

What needs improvement?

PRTG Network Monitor needs to show bandwidth utilization in proper graphs. It isn't easy to learn. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PRTG Network Monitor is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has two users for the product. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted the tool's technical support yet. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

PRTG Network Monitor is cheap. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a five out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Operational Management at Eleven
Reseller
Flexible, user-friendly, and intuitive solution
Pros and Cons
  • "PRTG Network Monitor's best features are its flexibility, ease of implementation, user-friendliness, and intuitive interfaces."
  • "In the next release, PRTG Network Monitor should add a backup solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use PRTG Network Monitor to monitor network devices, routers, switches, servers, applications, and services.

What is most valuable?

PRTG Network Monitor's best features are its flexibility, ease of implementation, user-friendliness, and intuitive interfaces.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, PRTG Network Monitor should add a backup solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using PRTG Network Monitor since 2014.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PRTG Network Monitor is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

PRTG Network Monitor is very easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

PRTG Network Monitor's technical support is great.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

PRTG Network Monitor's price is a little high. Their licenses cost between $1,600 to $16,000 on a perpetual basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate PRTG Network Monitor as ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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CyberSec188d - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company
Reseller
It has been very reliable in updating us if any issues crop up
Pros and Cons
  • "It is pretty simple to use, which is always a good thing. It's been very reliable in updating us if any issues crop up."
  • "While the desktop app is good, they could slightly improve it. We would like it to be a single pane of glass. At the moment, you can only see certain portions of information. You have to scroll through to make it more granular. We want them to develop the desktop app to be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to manage our systems internally. At some point, we will be offering it as a managed service.

How has it helped my organization?

It has helped us make sure that most of our systems stay up. It has also helped us optimize our systems. For a lot of our systems, our software is a service, so they've worked absolutely fine on their own. Where we can't offer software as a service, like our website, it has helped us optimize these applications and keep the uptime on them, helping ensure they stay working.

The historical data provided by the solution helps us look back at prior instances, then we can use that information to come up with a solution or make improvements.

What is most valuable?

It is pretty simple to use, which is always a good thing. It's been very reliable in updating us if any issues crop up.

The sensors and remote probes seem to work absolutely fine. They don't seem to take up, if any, resources on the machines, which they keep an eye on quite nicely.

The solution's feature set is very good. It seems to be extremely reliable and all its features work. There is less for us to do, because it does what we need it to do.

What needs improvement?

While the desktop app is good, they could slightly improve it. We would like it to be a single pane of glass. At the moment, you can only see certain portions of information. You have to scroll through to make it more granular. We want them to develop the desktop app to be more user-friendly.

I would like a screen where you can get all the information without have to granually go look for it. If they can make it, so you can sort your own dashboard and customize it based on your needs that would be great.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have never seen this solution go down once. Compared to everything else out there, which you see drop once in a while, this solution hasn't done that since we've taken it up.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It seems very easy to scale up. When you configure it, that is all you need to do. You only need to set it up once.

The solution will grow with our business. If we do need to add anything to the solution, it has not been a problem. Do it once, and that's it. It is done.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have never really had to use them because the solution has been working that well. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The company is only about a year old. This was the first solution that we used.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a tiny bit complex, but you expect these things to be a bit complex. However, it wasn't anything too taxing nor did it take a long time to set up.

It took a couple days from the time that we set up the solution until it provided us with feedback on our IT infrastructure from monitoring.

What about the implementation team?

We are the reseller, so we did the deployment.

What was our ROI?

It has saved us time. At previous companies that I have worked for, they have used similar solutions, which were not as good as this one. They still had to put a bit of work into working out why and what happened. This solution seems to give us an answer straightaway.

This solution enables our IT department to be more cost-effective. The reliability of the solution means we are doing less work trying to figure out issues and optimize systems, as it is already supplying us with the information that we need. Therefore, it has saved us a lot of time and effort.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Give the soluton serious consideration. If you are not too sure about it, try the free version. Then, if you like it, you can go to the paid version and roll it out.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

My technical director chose this solution out of all the products that he had a look at, as it stood out straightaway.

What other advice do I have?

The modes for the desktop app, like the API, update via email, providing us the information that we need with handy options, which we use mostly when monitoring. There are easily integratable into our call logging system, which automatically logs a call when there is an issue.

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Solution Architect at Ultima Solutions
Real User
Top 10
The visualization is good, but it could use some more advanced mobile reporting features
Pros and Cons
  • "The network visualization helps us to drill down deeper."
  • "PRTG could use reporting tools and mobile alert tools. It should be easier to diagnose and respond to problems from a mobile device on the go."

What is our primary use case?

We use PRTG as part of a general support platform we offer to our clients. It provides a single pane of glass to monitor network hardware and software and head off critical incidents. 

What is most valuable?

The network visualization helps us to drill down deeper. 

What needs improvement?

PRTG could use reporting tools and mobile alert tools. It should be easier to diagnose and respond to problems from a mobile device on the go. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used PRTG Network Monitor for about three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate PRTG seven out of 10 for stability. It's stable, fast, and accurate.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

PRTG has above-average scalability. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate PRTG Network Monitor seven out of 10. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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