WhatsUp Gold vs. Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor
WhatsUp Gold vs. Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor
WhatsUp Gold vs. Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor
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<strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>vs</strong>. Paessler’s <strong>PRTG</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Monitor</strong><br />
Building the network management solution that will work for you is very easy with the <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> family — just<br />
mix-and-match the <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> plug-ins that you need (WhatsVirtual, WhatsConnected, Flow <strong>Monitor</strong>, VoIP or<br />
WhatsConfigured), and see it all from one pane of glass. With the <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> suite of solutions, you’ll have the<br />
difference of robust log management & configuration management capabilities, integrated layer 2/3 discovery and peace<br />
of mind backed by comprehensive technical support and a simple pricing structure that counts each device only once.<br />
Compare below the <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> and Paessler product families:<br />
Pricing, Usability and Administration<br />
Simple and straightforward per-device licensing regardless of the number of<br />
monitors per device<br />
Deploys in minutes with minimal prep work<br />
Mobile access to critical reports, admin tasks via smartphones and other wireless<br />
devices<br />
Highly configurable reports and visualization that can be personalized on a<br />
per-user basis, and provide relevant options simply and clearly<br />
Robust technical support -- Via phone, e-mail, community forums<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Charges per<br />
sensor (monitor)<br />
Partial<br />
(E-mail only)<br />
Security/Compliance<br />
FIPS 140-2 encryption and validation to protect network management data and<br />
ensure compliance<br />
Secure monitoring via SNMP v3<br />
Integration with Microsoft Active Directory groups and authentication for secure access<br />
management<br />
Real-time monitoring and alerting when critical events are detected across Syslog and<br />
Windows log files<br />
Role-based access personalization on “a-need-to-know” basis<br />
Track traffic anomalies to quickly detect the introduction of viruses and worms into the<br />
corporate network<br />
Real-time monitoring and alerting when critical events are detected in vCenter<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
(But must add<br />
vCenter as a<br />
device)<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>PRTG</strong> 1
Security/Compliance<br />
Collect, analyze, and monitor Windows Event, W3C/IIS and Syslog files to quickly<br />
identify security threats, conduct security forensic analysis and meet regulatory<br />
compliance requirements<br />
Out-of-the-box, point-and-click reporting to document and prove compliance for<br />
key initiatives including HIPAA, SOX and FISMA<br />
Protection of archived log data from tampering via cryptographic hashing -- key<br />
for evidentiary use<br />
Multi-year log data storage to help you comply with key regulatory initiatives<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Limited<br />
Integrated Layer 2/3 Discovery, Inventory & Mapping<br />
Layer 3 Discovery<br />
Integrated Layer 2/3 Discovery<br />
Asset inventory and configuration discovery (e.g. installed software and applications,<br />
Operating System details, BIOS inventory, patch information, Windows services inventory,<br />
warranty information, etc.)<br />
Discover port-to-port, layer 2 network topology<br />
Auto-discovery and dynamic mapping capabilities for up-to-date network topology views<br />
at all times<br />
Automatically generate device dependencies based on network topology<br />
Easy customization of Layer 2 Maps into dashboards<br />
Auto-discovery & configuration of Cisco NetFlow MIB supported devices so you can<br />
easily monitor network traffic in just a few clicks<br />
Automatic Device Classification (router, switch, server, etc.)<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Limited<br />
(Only layer 3 IP<br />
range scans)<br />
(Manual mapping<br />
only)<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>PRTG</strong> 2
Wireless <strong>Network</strong> Management<br />
Dynamic wireless network topology maps<br />
Wireless infrastructure and device monitoring<br />
Historical reports and real-time dashboard tracking BYOD initiatives<br />
Historical reporting and real-time dashboards on wireless bandwidth consumption<br />
Historical reports and dashboards on AP performance (SNR and RSSI)<br />
Historical reports and dashboards on CPU and Memory Utilization on lightweight APs<br />
Historical reports and dashboards on rogue devices<br />
Real time alerts (BYOD, Rogue APs and clients, AP thresholds , bandwidth policy thresholds)<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Limited<br />
Wireless devices<br />
not automatically<br />
identified<br />
Limited<br />
By AP only<br />
<strong>Network</strong> Traffic <strong>Monitor</strong>ing<br />
<strong>Network</strong> traffic and application and conversation-level bandwidth usage monitoring<br />
Gives you visibility into your non-flow enabled network devices as well<br />
Flow Aggregation capabilities to group and manage multiple flow sources in a single<br />
view – even across different devices – and treat them as a single aggregated source<br />
Customizable data collection for one or multiple ports to adapt to all network designs,<br />
including those with complex firewalls, or forwarding rules<br />
NBAR and CBQoS support -- Ensure application performance, oversee network traffic<br />
prioritization policies and save money by eliminating bandwidth utilization issues<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Virtualization Management<br />
Visibility into the complete systems environment across physical hardware, virtual<br />
instances and the OS<br />
Workspace Reports for Physical Host Servers, Virtual Machines and Virtual Clusters<br />
Capabilities to perform several virtualization actions (i.e. take a snapshot, power on,<br />
power off, shutdown guest, etc.)<br />
Dynamic virtual topology maps<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Partial<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>PRTG</strong> 3
<strong>Monitor</strong>ing & Automation<br />
Modular and extensible monitoring functionality controlled by licensing, so you can add<br />
functionality as needed, without having to re-install or install any new components<br />
Performance monitoring (CPU utilization, Disk space and utilization, Interface utilization,<br />
Memory, Ping Latency…) with configurable thresholds<br />
Wireless Access Point <strong>Monitor</strong> (WAP)<br />
Includes MIBS management tools (Walker, File Export)<br />
Hardware monitors - UPS, Printer, Fan, Power Supply, Temperature, etc.<br />
<strong>Monitor</strong> and report on your network’s capacity to support and maintain acceptable call<br />
quality for Voice over IP<br />
Ability to receive and view SNMP alerts (traps) from devices under distress<br />
Custom actions using JScript or VBscript (e.g. to restart services/systems)<br />
Uses standard databases for which administration skills are easy to find within the team<br />
(for data trending)<br />
Proactively monitors health, availability and performance of your network devices, servers<br />
and applications<br />
Synthetic transaction monitoring of core applications including Web, databases and IP services<br />
Support for multiple versions of SNMP (v1, 2 and 3) to ensure monitoring of new and<br />
legacy devices<br />
Easily export/import critical network configuration, topology or log data information into<br />
existing corporate-wide archiving repository<br />
Configuration Management<br />
Automate network device configuration file backup, restore, storage, and change<br />
management processes<br />
Schedule and automatically execute configuration changes for individual or groups of<br />
network devices<br />
Oversee and maintain audit trails of all device configuration changes to ensure<br />
accountability and traceability<br />
Integrated SNMP-based VLAN configuration and management interface to reduce the<br />
likelihood of human error<br />
Configuration compliance against SOX, HIPAA, FISMA, and PCI<br />
Start <strong>vs</strong>. Running Configuration comparison reporting<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Partial<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Configuration scripts “diff” tool and “diff” reporting<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>PRTG</strong> 4
Alert Management and Notifications<br />
One pane of glass- Unified view of ALL alerts and problems happening in your<br />
infrastructure - performance, application or hardware issues, bandwidth usage<br />
violations, misconfiguration errors, connectivity issues…<br />
Multiple notification mechanisms: Email, Alpha/Text Pager, SMS, Web Alarms, Sound...<br />
Dependent alarm suppression based on intra- and inter-device to automatically monitor<br />
criticality to prevent alert floods<br />
Alert on configuration changes or policy failures with capabilities to restore a known<br />
good configuration<br />
Alert on the use of unauthorized applications or as soon as bandwidth usage violations<br />
are detected<br />
Advanced alert suppression & blackout reporting capabilities- to get a report of all<br />
suppressed alerts when you are back in the office and it fits your schedule<br />
Ability to initiate automated action based on alert level and threshold (Service Restart,<br />
External Scripts)<br />
Maintenance window setting to prevent flood of alerts during scheduled downtime<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Partial<br />
Reporting and Visualization<br />
Real-time dashboard views and historical performance reporting<br />
Sub-second granular monitoring with real-time reporting to aid operational<br />
troubleshooting<br />
<strong>WhatsUp</strong><br />
<strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />
Paessler<br />
Family<br />
Download a 30-day free trial of <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> today:<br />
http://www.whatsupgold.com/products/download/network_management.aspx<br />
Ipswitch, Inc.<br />
83 Hartwell Avenue<br />
Lexington, MA 02421<br />
Phone: (781) 676-5700<br />
www.whatsupgold.com<br />
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