The CPU is probably the most important component of any device in your network. And that is "probably" as in probably the earth is spherical. CPU obviously has the potential to affect network performance; not only somehow, but in some cases very seriously.
CPU monitoring is the difference between network stability and performance deterioration. Having no powerful and dependable way to monitor the CPU makes the life of every sysadmin quite difficult.
IT networks are extremely susceptible to malware and viruses. Even sysadmins with the highest security standards are unable to protect their networks entirely. The same goes for medium-sized companies. Their computers get slower and slower, and it’s not long before the support desk receives its first complaints.
With our CPU monitoring tool, sysadmins can quickly tell if the CPU load is too high – even when few employees are actually working. They’ll also be able to recognize if data traffic is unusually high. As a result, they can immediately set out in search of malware, find it, and fix the damage.
It is not uncommon for certain areas of a company to detect disruption, but because the problems are not too big, IT is either not informed at all or is informed far too late. A snowball may have turned into an avalanche in the meantime. The result: gradually all the company's work processes become slower.
A company launches a web campaign. Its website traffic increases dramatically. Consequently, CPU utilization on the web server soars. Within a few hours, the online store is running at a snail's pace. Few orders reach the final checkout stage.
The positive effect of the campaign is squashed as customers become frustrated with the slow website or find they can no longer use the service as their requests time out.
Here too, administrators are informed quickly about the increased CPU usage. PRTG comes with a built-in notification system that you can configure yourself. Choose to be notified by email, or in emergencies by SMS. Once notified, you can quickly get to work to find a solution.
PRTG features 200 preconfigured sensors. During installation, PRTG will scan your network and create appropriate sensors, saving you lots of time. Take charge of CPU utilization with PRTG and get to the root of problems. With PRTG you can easily
iAbout sensors In PRTG, “Sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, e.g. the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, the free space of a disk drive. On average you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.