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title: Paessler Blog - All about IT, Monitoring, and PRTG | Shaun Behrens (2)
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Shaun has been involved in the IT and software industries for longer than he will care to admit. He is fascinated by tech, video games, indie rock music, and podcasts. Follow him on \nTwitter for all of his whimsical musings. (2)"
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# Shaun Behrens
## **Content Copywriter** Shaun has been involved in the IT and software industries for longer than he will care to admit. He is fascinated by tech, video games, indie rock music, and podcasts. Follow him on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/stashaun) for all of his whimsical musings.
[](https://blog.paessler.com/how-truma-uses-prtg-to-monitor-their-factory-floor)
## [How Truma uses PRTG to monitor their factory floor](https://blog.paessler.com/how-truma-uses-prtg-to-monitor-their-factory-floor)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Nov 8, 2022 • 3 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-distributed-control-systems-with-prtg)
## [Monitoring Distributed Control Systems with PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-distributed-control-systems-with-prtg)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Sep 29, 2022 • 4 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/3-ot-things-you-can-bring-into-your-it-monitoring-right-now-plus-win-a-consulting-day)
## [3 OT components you can bring into your IT monitoring right now](https://blog.paessler.com/3-ot-things-you-can-bring-into-your-it-monitoring-right-now-plus-win-a-consulting-day)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Aug 19, 2022 • 4 minute read
[.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/how-using-bittorrent-at-work-led-to-email-blacklists-a-true-sysadmin)
## [How using BitTorrent at work led to email blacklists: a true sysadmin story](https://blog.paessler.com/how-using-bittorrent-at-work-led-to-email-blacklists-a-true-sysadmin)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Jul 21, 2022 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/dont-forget-your-ot-infrastructure-on-the-way-to-maintenance-maturity)
## [Don’t forget your OT infrastructure on the way to maintenance maturity](https://blog.paessler.com/dont-forget-your-ot-infrastructure-on-the-way-to-maintenance-maturity)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Jul 14, 2022 • 6 minute read
[.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/4-ways-you-can-protect-your-opc-ua-environment-right-now)
## [4 ways to protect your OPC UA environment right now](https://blog.paessler.com/4-ways-you-can-protect-your-opc-ua-environment-right-now)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Jun 9, 2022 • 6 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/iiot-sensors-what-they-are-their-purpose-and-how-to-monitor-them)
## [IIoT Sensors: What They Are, Their Purpose, and How to Monitor Them with PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/iiot-sensors-what-they-are-their-purpose-and-how-to-monitor-them)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
May 27, 2022 • 16 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/3-ways-prtg-helps-you-minimize-ot-blind-spots)
## [3 ways PRTG helps you minimize OT blind spots](https://blog.paessler.com/3-ways-prtg-helps-you-minimize-ot-blind-spots)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
May 12, 2022 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/from-a-hunch-to-the-root-cause-a-true-sysadmin-story)
## [From a hunch to the root cause: a true sysadmin story](https://blog.paessler.com/from-a-hunch-to-the-root-cause-a-true-sysadmin-story)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Apr 6, 2022 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/4-ways-prtg-helps-with-monitoring-convergent-it-and-ot)
## [4 Ways PRTG helps with monitoring convergent IT and OT](https://blog.paessler.com/4-ways-prtg-helps-with-monitoring-convergent-it-and-ot)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Mar 23, 2022 • 4 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/watching-the-watcher-keeping-scada-systems-up-and-running)
## [SCADA Systems Monitoring: How to Keep Industrial Automation Running 24/7](https://blog.paessler.com/watching-the-watcher-keeping-scada-systems-up-and-running)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Feb 23, 2022 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-use-azure-ad-sso-to-log-in-to-prtg)
## [How to use Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) single sign-on to log in to PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-use-azure-ad-sso-to-log-in-to-prtg)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Feb 14, 2022 • 3 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-send-prtg-notifications-to-an-opc-ua-server)
## [How to send PRTG notifications to an OPC UA server](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-send-prtg-notifications-to-an-opc-ua-server)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Feb 4, 2022 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-industrial-it-and-ot-with-prtg-a-sensor-round-up)
## [Monitoring industrial IT and OT with PRTG: a sensor round-up](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-industrial-it-and-ot-with-prtg-a-sensor-round-up)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Jan 21, 2022 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-get-monitoring-data-from-rest-interfaces)
## [REST API Monitoring with PRTG: Monitor Endpoints and Performance](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-get-monitoring-data-from-rest-interfaces)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Nov 12, 2021 • 7 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-modbus-in-industrial-environments)
## [Monitoring Modbus in industrial environments](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-modbus-in-industrial-environments)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Oct 28, 2021 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/monitor-your-beckhoff-ipc-with-prtg)
## [Monitor your Beckhoff IPC with PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/monitor-your-beckhoff-ipc-with-prtg)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Sep 30, 2021 • 5 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/cooling-an-overheated-server-room-with-fans-a-true-sysadmin-story)
## [Server Room Cooling Solutions: From Emergency Fixes to Professional Monitoring](https://blog.paessler.com/cooling-an-overheated-server-room-with-fans-a-true-sysadmin-story)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Sep 22, 2021 • 8 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/whats-the-status-of-your-industrial-server-cabinet)
## [What's the status of your industrial cabinet?](https://blog.paessler.com/whats-the-status-of-your-industrial-server-cabinet)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Sep 17, 2021 • 6 minute read
[](https://blog.paessler.com/five-monitoring-strategies-for-cyber-security-in-ot)
## [5 monitoring strategies for cyber security in OT](https://blog.paessler.com/five-monitoring-strategies-for-cyber-security-in-ot)
 By [Shaun Behrens](https://blog.paessler.com/author/shaun-behrens)
Sep 8, 2021 • 4 minute read
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