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The NAS Died. My WhatsUp Gold Server Died With It. WhatsUp Gold 360 Still Alerted Me.

The NAS Died. My WhatsUp Gold Server Died With It. WhatsUp Gold 360 Still Alerted Me. A real home-lab failure shows why always-on external monitoring and cloud-originated notifications matter when the local monitoring stack becomes part of the outage. On April 13, 2025, the NAS providing NFS storage to several virtual machines in my Proxmox lab locked up and halted.

Why IT Teams Choose WhatsUp Gold Over Datadog

Thinking about moving away from Datadog? If your priority is network visibility, operational efficiency, and faster time-to-value, WhatsUp Gold offers a purpose-built alternative designed around the needs of IT operations teams. Watch this video comparing Datadog and WhatsUp Gold to learn more.

Quit Switching Between Tools: Network Visibility and Security in One Place

In this session, we’ll show how the Progress WhatsUp Gold solution has evolved beyond traditional monitoring. With built-in Network Detection and Response (NDR), teams can identify suspicious behavior, detect anomalies earlier and respond faster. Combining monitoring and NDR into a single platform gives IT teams a clearer view of their environment and a faster path from detection to action by consolidating tools.

Availability, Performance and Behavior : The Big Picture of Network Intelligence

In this session, we will introduce the third dimension of network monitoring: behavioral intelligence built into the Progress WhatsUp Gold network monitoring solution. Where other tools, like SolarWinds and PRTG, require multiple modules, complex rule-writing, integrations or additional overhead, the WhatsUp Gold solution uses AI-driven behavioral analysis to automatically baseline what’s normal in your network and unveils deviations early.