Problem: You want to learn PRTG but your main PC runs Linux and you don’t want a VM. Solution: Run PRTG’s 100-sensor free version on a $50 DigiBoy (Windows on a MeLe stick PC). Monitor your entire home network: Pi-hole, NAS, smart TV, and game console. The DigiBoy becomes your permanent home dashboard on a cheap HDMI display.
Allows monitoring of distributed locations (branch offices) by installing a lightweight probe that sends data back to the central server via SSL. prtg network monitor digiboy
– PRTG sends a push notification: "CPU load on Exchange Server > 90% for 15 minutes." Digiboy, still in his hoodie, pulls up the historic graphs. Sees a backup job overlapping with mail flow. Adjusts schedule. Green again. Problem: You want to learn PRTG but your
: In 2007, the "little piece of software" reached 60,000 installations. In 2008, Paessler released PRTG V7 , which merged the functionality of their other product, IPCheck, turning PRTG into the comprehensive monitoring suite it is today. The DigiBoy becomes your permanent home dashboard on
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