Uptime Monitoring
Ensure Server and Network Uptime
The term "uptime" is used to determine the time a computer system has been functional. In network terms it is defined by the availability of a server, device or site. In individual computer terms it is defined by the reliability and stability of the individual sytem. Uptime is most often measured in percentages, as such an uptime of 90% for a day would mean that the system in case was functioning properly for 1296 minutes (21.6 hours).
Networks require several reliable devices in order to work properly. The successful and rapid transfer of information and files in networks implies that these devices are continuously available. Uptime monitoring software controls and monitors the availability of devices of an Intranet, such as servers and routers.
Uptime monitoring is used for alerting administrators when a system fails - most times in the form of notifications (per email, SMS, etc.). It can also be used to determine where issues may arise within a network and to proactively monitor the activity within said network, allowing administrators to balance loads or to consider purchasing options and plan upgrades. The simplest way for uptime monitoring is using PING sensors at specified intervals. Good uptime montoring solutions offer much more sensor types for uptime monitoring so that services, websites, applications can also be checked for uptime statistics.
PRTG Network Monitor is such an uptime monitoring tool. It checks the availability of your servers and other network devices such as routers or individual machines. PRTG Network Monitor supports a wide variety of sensor types and creates detailed uptime monitoring reports.
With PRTG Network Monitor faults can be detected
instantly by the administrator. Furthermore, the tool can create reports or detailed notifications
about detected faults. Additionally, PRTG Network Monitor can create
a text log file about the error in case. These files help the administrator
solve issues by allowing them to discern details relevant to individual situations.
Detailed uptime monitoring, including administrator alerts in case
an error occurs, is one of the benefits of network monitoring. These notifications are sent to the
administrator and the faults can be corrected. Downtime or error report notifications can be sent via email, pager, SMS or network broadcast.
However, network monitoring software comprises not only tools for uptime monitoring and downtime monitoring but also usage monitoring since intense usage of network bandwidth can be the reason for unavailability or system errors.
As such, PRTG Network Monitor continuously records the bandwidth usage of file and data packages transferred to the server or downloaded from the server. This way you can check if the bandwidth capacity is used in its entirety. PRTG Network Monitor helps detect network overload times, as well as system failures. The tool creates a diagram of several network usage parameters, showing bandwidth usage graphically. Moreover, the tool creates statistics about the traffic amount to show how much the server is frequented by users.
Uptime Monitoring Software
You can test our uptime monitoring software with the 30-Day-Trial-Edition. The Freeware Edition of our uptime monitoring software is completely free for personal and commercial use and may be downloaded at no cost. The Commercial Editions are required if you want to monitor more than ten sensors. Licenses for our uptime monitoring software PRTG Network Monitor start at $295 / €195.