PRTG Network Monitor and Equinix IBX SmartView are solutions in the network monitoring domain. PRTG Network Monitor holds an advantage in pricing and customer support, while Equinix IBX SmartView provides a superior feature set.
Features: PRTG Network Monitor offers flexible, all-in-one monitoring with a broad range of sensors for network, server, and application performance. It includes over 200 predefined sensors, customizable alerting thresholds, and integrated reporting solutions. Equinix IBX SmartView provides advanced data center infrastructure monitoring, detailed insights into power, cooling, and environmental metrics, and real-time performance analytics tailored for data centers.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PRTG Network Monitor is known for straightforward on-premises deployment and provides strong customer support options. Its intuitive interface simplifies configuration for users. Equinix IBX SmartView operates on a cloud-based platform, offering seamless integration for Equinix hardware users, providing efficient service with its direct control over physical environments.
Pricing and ROI: PRTG Network Monitor features a scalable pricing model, offering competitive ROI with broad functionality across diverse network needs. It provides a cost-effective solution with various licensing options suitable for different business sizes. Equinix IBX SmartView is positioned at a higher price point, which is justified by its advanced features and significant ROI for organizations utilizing Equinix's physical infrastructure, supporting comprehensive data-driven decisions.
IBX SmartView is a set of online tools, providing real-time visibility into key environmental and operating data relevant to customers’ IBX footprints. This enables you to bridge the infrastructure-monitoring gap between your on-premises, and globally distributed infrastructure.
PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.
To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.
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