Paessler AG, a provider of network monitoring and performance optimization solutions, has released PRTG Network Monitor version 8.
Officials with Paessler said that primary new features include fail-over clustering, a redesigned web interface, support for Google (News - Alert) Maps and native Linux monitoring.
According to company officials, with version 8, Paessler has also simplified its licensing model to be free of add-ons.
PRTG now allows you to monitor your network without worrying about paying extra money for additional features; all licenses now include all monitoring features and functionalities, as well as an unlimited number of remote probes.
Company officials said that this eliminates additional costs, as well as the complex installation or configuration of add-ons.
"PRTG 8 takes our solution to a new level in a variety of ways," said Dirk Paessler, CEO and founder, Paessler AG, in a statement.
Paessler said that in addition to dozens of technological enhancements, the company’s all-in-one licensing model is more cost-effective and makes one’s job easier.
“This gives our users a major advantage over users of other network monitoring solutions, yet we still offer the most cost-effective option amongst our direct competition," he said.
Company officials said that PRTG 8 features several new sensors so users can monitor a wider variety of devices and services.
All in all, the software has more than 80 sensor types for monitoring VoIP applications, websites, email servers, databases, applications and virtual environments. In addition, version 8 includes the ability to natively monitor Linux and UNIX environments, using seven new sensor types.
According to company officials, another major enhancement to version 8 is true clustering: all cluster nodes (up to four) continuously monitor the network - optionally from different perspectives and, if desired, in a globally distributed network. Each "node" has its own database which ensures a continuous backup of PRTG's configuration and monitoring data.
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