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title: Paessler Blog - All about IT, Monitoring, and PRTG | Michael Becker
description: "Michael Becker is part of the marketing team at Paessler GmbH. With 18 years of experience as an IT administrator across various companies, he has delivered numerous IT projects and knows what it takes to keep systems running day to day. His expertise is backed by industry‑recognized certifications.
\nAt Paessler, Michael creates technical blog posts and how‑to guides for network administrators and IT teams. His content focuses on practical implementation of PRTG and infrastructure topics, helping readers apply solutions in real‑world environments.
\nBefore joining Paessler in 2019, Michael was a long‑time user of PRTG. This first‑hand experience now informs his writing, making technical topics clear, practical, and grounded in real use. After years in IT operations, he moved into marketing, where he shares his knowledge with colleagues and helps bridge the gap between engineering and communication.
\nAreas of Expertise: \n \n - Network monitoring and infrastructure
\n - IT operations and device management
\n - Microsoft technologies and systems administration
\n - Technical writing for IT professionals
\n - Knowledge sharing and enablement within marketing teams
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# Michael Becker
## Michael Becker is part of the marketing team at Paessler GmbH. With 18 years of experience as an IT administrator across various companies, he has delivered numerous IT projects and knows what it takes to keep systems running day to day. His expertise is backed by industry‑recognized certifications. At Paessler, Michael creates technical blog posts and how‑to guides for network administrators and IT teams. His content focuses on practical implementation of PRTG and infrastructure topics, helping readers apply solutions in real‑world environments. Before joining Paessler in 2019, Michael was a long‑time user of PRTG. This first‑hand experience now informs his writing, making technical topics clear, practical, and grounded in real use. After years in IT operations, he moved into marketing, where he shares his knowledge with colleagues and helps bridge the gap between engineering and communication. **Areas of Expertise:** - Network monitoring and infrastructure - IT operations and device management - Microsoft technologies and systems administration - Technical writing for IT professionals - Knowledge sharing and enablement within marketing teams
[](https://blog.paessler.com/air-gapped-monitoring-in-the-energy-sector-how-prtg-keeps-isolated-ot-networks-visible)
## [Air-Gapped Monitoring in the Energy Sector: How PRTG Keeps Isolated OT Networks Visible](https://blog.paessler.com/air-gapped-monitoring-in-the-energy-sector-how-prtg-keeps-isolated-ot-networks-visible)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Sep 21, 2026 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/what-1088-it-teams-told-us-about-monitoring-in-2026)
## [What 1,088 IT Teams Told Us About Monitoring in 2026](https://blog.paessler.com/what-1088-it-teams-told-us-about-monitoring-in-2026)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Sep 17, 2026 • 10 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/it-skills-shortage-how-to-do-more-with-the-team-you-already-have)
## [IT Skills Shortage: How to Do More with the Team You Already Have](https://blog.paessler.com/it-skills-shortage-how-to-do-more-with-the-team-you-already-have)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Aug 19, 2026 • 6 minute read
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## [Bridging IT and OT in the Energy Sector: Making Substation Monitoring Actually Work](https://blog.paessler.com/bridging-it-and-ot-in-the-energy-sector-making-substation-monitoring-actually-work)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Aug 12, 2026 • 9 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/discover-more-manage-less-prtg-26.3.122-introduces-auto-discovery-tasks)
## [20 New and Improved Sensors: PRTG 26.3.122 is Here](https://blog.paessler.com/discover-more-manage-less-prtg-26.3.122-introduces-auto-discovery-tasks)
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Aug 10, 2026 • 5 minute read
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## [Hospital IT Security: Closing the Gap Between Medical Devices and Cyber Defense](https://blog.paessler.com/hospital-it-security-closing-the-gap-between-medical-devices-and-cyber-defense)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Aug 5, 2026 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/shadow-it-risks-uncovering-hidden-security-gaps-in-your-network)
## [Shadow IT Risks: Uncovering Hidden Security Gaps in Your Network](https://blog.paessler.com/shadow-it-risks-uncovering-hidden-security-gaps-in-your-network)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jul 30, 2026 • 6 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/nis2-compliance-in-practice-the-role-of-infrastructure-monitoring)
## [NIS2 Compliance in Practice: The Role of Infrastructure Monitoring](https://blog.paessler.com/nis2-compliance-in-practice-the-role-of-infrastructure-monitoring)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jul 22, 2026 • 7 minute read
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## [Cloud Cost Optimization: Why IT Admins Can't Fix What They Can't See](https://blog.paessler.com/cloud-cost-optimization-why-it-admins-cant-fix-what-they-cant-see)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jul 15, 2026 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/alert-fatigue-in-it-why-your-team-stops-listening-and-how-to-fix-it)
## [Alert Fatigue in IT: Why Your Team Stops Listening (And How to Fix It)](https://blog.paessler.com/alert-fatigue-in-it-why-your-team-stops-listening-and-how-to-fix-it)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jul 8, 2026 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/ai-infrastructure-monitoring-why-your-ai-stack-is-only-as-strong-as-what-runs-underneath)
## [AI Infrastructure Monitoring: Why Your AI Stack Is Only as Strong as What Runs Underneath](https://blog.paessler.com/ai-infrastructure-monitoring-why-your-ai-stack-is-only-as-strong-as-what-runs-underneath)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jul 1, 2026 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/the-right-support-at-the-right-time-introducing-prtg-premium-support)
## [The Right Support at the Right Time: Introducing PRTG Premium Support](https://blog.paessler.com/the-right-support-at-the-right-time-introducing-prtg-premium-support)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jun 24, 2026 • 6 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/three-new-sensors-smarter-monitoring-prtg-26.2.120-is-here)
## [Three New Sensors, Smarter Monitoring: Prtg 26.2.120 is Here](https://blog.paessler.com/three-new-sensors-smarter-monitoring-prtg-26.2.120-is-here)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jun 18, 2026 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/6-devops-automation-and-integration-best-practices)
## [6 DevOps Automation and Integration Best Practices](https://blog.paessler.com/6-devops-automation-and-integration-best-practices)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Jun 9, 2026 • 12 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/proxmox-ve-monitoring-done-right-how-prtg-keeps-your-vms-containers-and-cluster-in-check)
## [Proxmox VE Monitoring Done Right: How PRTG Keeps Your VMs, Containers, and Cluster in Check](https://blog.paessler.com/proxmox-ve-monitoring-done-right-how-prtg-keeps-your-vms-containers-and-cluster-in-check)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
May 20, 2026 • 12 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/never-miss-a-patch-again-how-to-monitor-windows-updates-across-your-entire-infrastructure)
## [Never Miss a Patch Again: How to Monitor Windows Updates Across Your Entire Infrastructure](https://blog.paessler.com/never-miss-a-patch-again-how-to-monitor-windows-updates-across-your-entire-infrastructure)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
May 13, 2026 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/windows-server-monitoring-best-practices-how-to-keep-your-server-performance-under-control)
## [Windows Server Monitoring Best Practices: How to Keep Your Server Performance Under Control](https://blog.paessler.com/windows-server-monitoring-best-practices-how-to-keep-your-server-performance-under-control)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
May 6, 2026 • 11 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/power-monitoring-made-simple-how-to-monitor-ups-systems-and-pdus-in-real-time)
## [Power Monitoring Made Simple: How to Monitor UPS Systems and PDUs in Real-Time](https://blog.paessler.com/power-monitoring-made-simple-how-to-monitor-ups-systems-and-pdus-in-real-time)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Apr 29, 2026 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/more-security-better-performance-wsman-and-kerberos-authentication-for-wmi-sensors-in-prtg)
## [More Security, Better Performance - WSMan and Kerberos Authentication for WMI Sensors in PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/more-security-better-performance-wsman-and-kerberos-authentication-for-wmi-sensors-in-prtg)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Apr 15, 2026 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/next-up-two-more-proxmox-sensors-for-prtg-cluster-health-and-node-performance)
## [Next Up: Two More Proxmox Sensors for PRTG - Cluster Health and Node Performance](https://blog.paessler.com/next-up-two-more-proxmox-sensors-for-prtg-cluster-health-and-node-performance)
 By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker)
Apr 13, 2026 • 7 minute read
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