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Migrating from PRTG to WhatsUp Gold: The Ultimate Guide

Mirating from PRTG to WhatsUp Gold can feel daunting, but with the right approach, it’s a smooth transition that unlocks powerful monitoring capabilities and a simplified user experience. WhatsUp Gold offers intuitive dashboards, flexible licensing, and advanced features like Network Traffic Analysis, Application Monitoring, and integrated Network Detection & Response (NDR) for comprehensive visibility across hybrid environments.

High Bandwidth Usage Detected - Causes, Impact, and Response

You log into your network monitoring dashboard and see the alert: “High bandwidth usage detected.” This is not just a routine message; it’s a sign that something is putting pressure on your network. Bandwidth is the backbone of modern connectivity, and when usage spikes unexpectedly, the consequences can be severe. Applications slow down, cloud costs rise, and in some cases, spikes may point to a security threat.

Migrating from SolarWinds to WhatsUp Gold: The Ultimate Guide

Looking for a reliable SolarWinds alternative? If you’ve been comparing SolarWinds and WhatsUp Gold, you’re not alone. Many IT teams are evaluating which network monitoring solution offers better performance, flexibility and cost efficiency. In this guide, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step migration from SolarWinds to WhatsUp Gold, highlighting key differences, benefits and best practices to maintain a smooth transition.

Beyond the Dashboard: Integrating Network Monitoring with Your IT Ecosystem

Discover how Progress WhatsUp Gold network monitoring can be extended with built-in and community-driven integrations by joining us for our webinar, Beyond the Dashboard: Integrating Network Monitoring with Your IT Ecosystem. Our product experts will showcase: NetBox-WUG Sync for automated asset management WhatsUp Gold PS PowerShell module for scripting with the REST API Native and custom integrations with ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams and Slack.

Demystifying WMI Permissions

Network administrators are always seeking to gain a deeper understanding of their Windows-based environments. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) enables their network monitoring tools to access system information, manage configurations and automate tasks. It provides a vital role in network monitoring by providing a standardized interface for querying and controlling system components. A complex set of permissions governs WMI access.

9 Essential Network Administration Tools

Network administration has become more complex than ever. IT professionals are tasked with managing sprawling infrastructures, maintaining uptime, optimizing performance and defending against increasingly sophisticated security threats. With hybrid environments, cloud integrations and remote workforces, the pressure to maintain seamless connectivity and security is relentless.

Certificate Rotation with Progress-powered Solutions

Don’t let expired certificates put your organization at risk! Progress WhatsUp Gold makes it easy to discover, manage, and automate certificate lifecycles across your network. With powerful automation from Progress Infrastructure solutions, you can rotate and manage certificates without a manual routine to maintain compliance and security. Schedule updates, push certificates to thousands of nodes and maintain governance with built-in traceability. Experience simplicity, scalability and seamless integration with Progress-powered solutions.