Enterprise PRTG Network Monitoring Tool | TrustRadius

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use PRTG Network Monitor for monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting circuit utilization within our WAN and LAN environments.

Pros and Cons

Gives a graphical output of circuit utilization.
Gives a home screen that alerts to possible problem areas in our environment.
Gives a historical overview of utilization over various periods of time.
Allows the installation of applications to monitor the circuits.

Needs to have an easier way of adding devices to the application.
Have seen interface instance numbers change, which results in the renaming of the interface in the application.

Return on Investment

PRTG Network Monitor helps to quickly identify areas of the network that need a circuit upgrade.
Helps to identify whether circuit utilization is the cause of data speed issues or if it resides elsewhere in the application.

Other Software Used

Scrutinizer, Planview PPM Pro (formerly Innotas)

Likelihood to Recommend

PRTG helps to quickly identify circuit congestion proactively. It also helps to point you in the right direction after reports of internet slowness.