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September 5th, 2008

The Browser War is Back: Choosing the Best Web Browser for PRTG Network Monitor

Since Google have launched their new browser “Chrome” a few days ago development in the world of Web browsers is becoming quite interesting. The new contender Chrome has already created a lot of buzz and includes a number of innovative features that will raise the innovation pressure for the other players.

We wanted to know which one of the four most used browsers is the best for accessing PRTG Network Monitor’s web interface which offers an ajaxified web interface experience.
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September 1st, 2008

V7.0.8 of PRTG Network Monitor has been released

Today we have uploaded the latest release of PRTG Network Monitor which includes a number of exciting enhancements.

Release 7.0.8 includes a faster web interface, the first version of the PRTG API, an improved map editor, an iPhone-optimized user interface and a probe installer for faster remote probe updates as well as many more improvements.

We have also included many bugfixes into this new version which were implemented based on user feedback. Updating to this new version is recommended for all users of previous versions of PRTG Network Monitor.

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August 25th, 2008

The return of the TEXTLIST interface

With the latest beta version of PRTG Network Monitor 7.0.8 we have re-implemented the so-called “TEXTLIST” interface which makes access to the current monitoring status of all your sensors easy.

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August 20th, 2008

How can I monitor my available bandwidth 24/7?

We receive questions like this every few days. User of our monitoring products want to know if their ISP or hosting service is actually providing them with the available bandwidth that they are paying for. But measuring the actually available bandwidth is almost impossible.

Let me explain this:

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August 19th, 2008

Introducing the PRTG Network Monitor API

Starting with Version 7.0.8 PRTG Network Monitor (currently in public beta testing) includes a web-based API that enables external programs to have access information from the monitoring database and to manipulate the object database of PRTG. The API is HTTP based and uses a set of URLs to access the data.

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August 15th, 2008

PRTG goes mobile: Introducing the iPhone-optimized Interface

With version 7.0.8 (currently in beta) we have added a new user interface that is optimized for the Apple iPhone. This feature enables the user to quickly check the status of his servers and sensors on the road.

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July 31st, 2008

New version 7.0.7 of PRTG Network Monitor available

We have just uploaded the latest version 7.0.7 of PRTG Network Monitor. It mainly includes various bugfixes and smaller enhancements based on the feedback of our users from the last weeks. New features are HTTP/1.1 compatible compression for the webserver (this speeds up the website usage experience especially over WAN connections) and the option to send notifications to a PRTG user group.

Please visit the detailed history and download the latest version.

July 30th, 2008

Whitepaper: The Role of Network Visibility in IT Operational Risk Management

The whitepaper illuminates the importance of network management to many areas of IT operational risk management. Certainly its role in managing potential network problems such as switch failures and overloads is a major reason for investing in network management software.
However, it also can have a role in identifying other potential problems including the download of inappropriate material on business networks and prioritizing various classes of network traffic for optimal business performance. In a world in which even sub-second delays in transactional traffic can cost, these can be crucial elements to address.

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July 25th, 2008

Filtering Data when using Custom Packet Sniffing or Netflow Sensors of PRTG 7

In PRTG Network Monitor 7 when adding custom Netflow or Packet Sniffing sensors, you will notice a field entitled “Channel Definition”. In this field you need to provide the channel definitions (one channel per entry) that allow you to account the monitored traffic in various ways.

This Knowledgebase article explains the details.

July 22nd, 2008

New version 7.0.6 of PRTG Network Monitor

We have uploaded a new version of PRTG 7. This version includes new features, usability improvements and a number of bugfixes.

Besides a number of bugfixes and changes we have added the following new features:

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