Integration Brief Paessler PRTG NetBrain (1)

Integration Brief: Paessler PRTG Network Monitor The Challenge How It Works Over time, IT teams looking for comprehensive network A Dynamic Map is an intelligent user interface for visibility and proactive monitoring have acquired a accessing virtually any network data. It is used as the variety of tools to accomplish these goals. But as an input and output for driving network automation. When increasing number of tools permeate their NetBrain receives an alert from PRTG Network Monitor it environments, they have become difficult to manage, automatically builds a Dynamic Map of the problem posing new challenges. For instance, the information area. A RESTful API integration makes metrics about gathered is spread across many tools -each requiring performance and availability data from PRTG Network a different login, console, and specialized knowledge Monitor available to layer right onto the map. to operate- leading to data silos. The data is not contextualized to the task at hand so when a problem An Executable Runbook is triggered to run automated arises, the user is faced with finding data relevant to the applications that gather relevant data and drill into what specific problem area on his/her own. Lastly, when an could be causing the problem. Any data collection and alert is detected in one tool, it does not typically trigger analysis task can be automated in an Executable automation in another, leading to a “swivel-chair” Runbook and displayed on the map. Once the problem network management approach. Organizations has been resolved, network teams can prevent its are looking to consolidate tools to increase their recurrence by scheduling NetBrain to run relevant effectiveness and decrease the time it takes to Qapps -programmable user defined workflows- that respond to network problems. monitor the network for similar issues. The Solution: Seamless Integration Benefits of Integration Tools that integrate and leverage their combined data The combination of PRTG’s 24×7 unified infrastructure to provide a seamless user experience amplify their monitoring and NetBrain’s unparalleled mapping and effectiveness and help teams achieve smooth automation delivers: operations. NetBrain and Paessler PRTG Network • Improved visibility -with virtually endless details right Monitor do precisely that, they integrate seamlessly on the map, including performance and availability to accelerate troubleshooting and other network data from PRTG Network Monitor. management tasks. Through this REStful API integration, • Improved usability -users no longer must navigate network administrators can leverage the power of from screen to screen to find and solve issues. NetBrain Dynamic Maps and Executable Runbooks to automatically visualize and analyze problems detected • Operational improvements -through automated by PRTG Network Monitor. troubleshooting workflows.