--- title: Paessler Blog - All about IT, Monitoring, and PRTG | Storage description: Storage | You're an IT geek, sys-admin, or just interested in Monitoring topics? Read this blog! --- [![Paessler - The Network Monitoring Experts](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/logos/paessler/paessler-logo-color.svg)](https://www.paessler.com/) [Blog Home](https://blog.paessler.com) \> Storage # Posts about Storage Why storage monitoring is so important? You'll learn all about it in the blog articles below. [![the storage monitoring matrix 10 critical metrics every it team must track](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/02_Header/Header_Blog/Blogheader_Hyper-V-Monitoring-RZ.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/the-storage-monitoring-matrix-10-critical-metrics-every-it-team-must-track) ## [The Storage Monitoring Matrix: 10 Critical Metrics Every IT Team Must Track](https://blog.paessler.com/the-storage-monitoring-matrix-10-critical-metrics-every-it-team-must-track) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/blog-authors/A7303939.jpg) By [Sascha Neumeier](https://blog.paessler.com/author/sascha-neumeier) Apr 22, 2026 • 15 minute read [![proactive it support how real time monitoring reduces downtime and drives business growth](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/15_ARCHIVE/2018/blog/header/7-useful-prtg-support-resources.png)](https://blog.paessler.com/proactive-it-support-how-real-time-monitoring-reduces-downtime-and-drives-business-growth) ## [Proactive IT Support: How Real-Time Monitoring Reduces Downtime and Drives Business Growth](https://blog.paessler.com/proactive-it-support-how-real-time-monitoring-reduces-downtime-and-drives-business-growth) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/MBecker.jpg) By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker) Dec 8, 2025 • 8 minute read [![iops vs throughput what you need to know for optimal storage performance](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/02_Header/Header_Blog/Display-Ads_Database.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/iops-vs-throughput-what-you-need-to-know-for-optimal-storage-performance) ## [IOPS vs Throughput - What you need to know for optimal storage performance](https://blog.paessler.com/iops-vs-throughput-what-you-need-to-know-for-optimal-storage-performance) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/blog-authors/A7303939.jpg) By [Sascha Neumeier](https://blog.paessler.com/author/sascha-neumeier) May 23, 2025 • 9 minute read [![how to monitor the version of the synology dsm using paessler prtg](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/2018/blog/2018-03/storage-monitoring-with-prtg.png)](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-monitor-the-version-of-the-synology-dsm-using-paessler-prtg) ## [How to monitor the Synology DSM version using Paessler PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-monitor-the-version-of-the-synology-dsm-using-paessler-prtg) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/authors/Jasmin-Kahriman%20(1).jpg) By [Jasmin Kahriman](https://blog.paessler.com/author/jasmin-kahriman) Jan 22, 2025 • 8 minute read [![monitoring disk usage on synology nas with prtg](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/PRTG-Storage-Stack-Monitoring-2.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-disk-usage-on-synology-nas-with-prtg) ## [Monitoring disk usage on Synology NAS with PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/monitoring-disk-usage-on-synology-nas-with-prtg) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/authors/Jasmin-Kahriman%20(1).jpg) By [Jasmin Kahriman](https://blog.paessler.com/author/jasmin-kahriman) Nov 6, 2024 • 7 minute read [![how to set up your own home lab for prtg network monitor](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/Blogheader_RaspberryPi-Multiplatform-ARM-based.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-set-up-your-own-home-lab-for-prtg-network-monitor) ## [How to set up your own home lab for PRTG Network Monitor](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-set-up-your-own-home-lab-for-prtg-network-monitor) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/MBecker.jpg) By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker) Jun 21, 2024 • 5 minute read [![how to easily add and use hpe 3par sensors in prtg](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/2022/Visuals/Header/Blogheader_HPE-3PAR-Sensoren.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-easily-add-and-use-hpe-3par-sensors-in-prtg) ## [How to easily add and use HPE 3PAR sensors in PRTG](https://blog.paessler.com/how-to-easily-add-and-use-hpe-3par-sensors-in-prtg) ![ ](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/MBecker.jpg) By [Michael Becker](https://blog.paessler.com/author/michael-becker) Nov 16, 2022 • 6 minute read [![lets talk about sensors hpe 3par storage server monitoring](https://blog.paessler.com/hubfs/Blogheader_HPE-3PAR-Sensoren.jpg)](https://blog.paessler.com/lets-talk-about-sensors-hpe-3par-storage-server-monitoring) ## [Let’s talk about sensors! 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