We recommend that you run the PRTG core server as well as all remote probes
- directly on x64 PC/server hardware (not older than 2 years)
- on Windows Server 2012 R2 having .NET Framework 4.5 or later installed.
There are many parameters that influence the performance and stability of PRTG, but for the vast majority of PRTG users the following sizing recommendations for the hardware of the PRTG server work fine.
See also System Requirements for PRTG Remote Probes in the PRTG user manual.
Sensors per Core Server |
License |
Recommended Core ServerHardware |
Disk Space (1 year data retention) |
User Accounts |
Remote Probes |
Virtualization
|
PRTG Cluster |
up to 1,000 sensors (~ 100 devices)
|
PRTG 1000
|
2 CPU Cores, 3 GB RAM |
250 GB |
< 30 |
< 30 |
 |
 |
1,000 – 2,500 sensors (~ 250 devices) |
PRTG 2500 |
3 CPU Cores, 5 GB RAM |
500 GB |
< 30 |
< 30 |
 |
 |
2,500 – 5,000 sensors (~ 500 devices) |
PRTG 5000 |
5 CPU Cores, 8 GB RAM |
1 TB |
< 20 |
< 30 |
 |
 |
5,000 – 10,000 sensors (~ 1,000 devices) |
PRTG XL1 |
8 CPU Cores, 16 GB RAM |
2 TB |
< 10 |
< 30
|
 |
 |
More than 10,000 sensors |
We recommend that you set up additional PRTG core server installations and contact your presales team. |
= OK
= not recommended
= not officially supported: please contact your presales team.
Note: Most PRTG users have 10 sensors per device on average. So, for example, a 1,000 sensors license is enough to monitor 100 devices in most cases.
If you exceed any of these recommendations, please contact your presales team. We will be happy to help you!
For more details about needed system resources, please see below: