A significant milestone has been reached in the evolution of OT monitoring: the PRTG Multi-Platform Probe is now officially available on the Siemens Industrial Edge Marketplace. This integration represents more than a technical enhancement—it is a strategic step toward unifying IT and OT monitoring under a single, consistent operational perspective.

By bringing PRTG into the Siemens Industrial Edge ecosystem, customers gain direct, streamlined access to advanced monitoring capabilities at the production edge. The result is improved visibility, faster diagnostics, and greater operational control across industrial environments.

Bridging IT and OT at the Edge

Industrial networks are no longer isolated systems. Modern production environments demand real-time insight, secure data flow, and standardized monitoring approaches that span both IT and OT domains. Deploying the PRTG Multi-Platform Probe as a native Industrial Edge application enables exactly this.

Organizations using Siemens Industrial Edge devices can now deploy and manage the probe directly from the marketplace—without complex manual installations. Whether operating in manufacturing, energy, or critical infrastructure, this approach simplifies how monitoring data is collected and centrally analyzed.

What Is the PRTG Multi-Platform Probe?

The multi-platform probe is a core building block of the distributed architecture of PRTG Network Monitor. Unlike traditional Windows-only remote probes, it is designed to be platform-agnostic and container-ready—making it particularly well suited for industrial and edge environments.

In practical terms, this means the probe can:

• Collect data from key industrial and IT protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP, MQTT, SNMP, and more

  
  

• Securely forward monitoring data to the central PRTG Core Server

• Run on Linux systems, ARM-based devices, and Docker containers

• Monitor remote production sites without the need for VPN connectivity

This flexibility allows monitoring to be placed exactly where the data is generated—close to machines, PLCs, and production lines.

Why Siemens Industrial Edge?

Siemens Industrial Edge is a modern IIoT platform that enables applications to run directly at machine and line level. Through its centralized management and scalable deployment model, software can be rolled out consistently—even across hundreds of distributed industrial assets.

By making the PRTG Multi-Platform Probe available as an Industrial Edge app, monitoring becomes a native part of the production ecosystem. Existing Siemens customers benefit from seamless integration, while new users gain a standardized and future-proof entry point into IT/OT monitoring.

As Siemens AG emphasizes, this joint approach supports a scalable, secure, and standards-based monitoring strategy—aligned with modern industrial automation requirements.

Tangible Benefits for the Food & Beverage Industry

In sectors such as food and beverage, collaboration between IT and OT teams is critical. Instead of debating whether an issue originates from the network or a PLC, teams work from a single, shared operational view.

For beverage producers, the impact is measurable:

• Up to 25% faster root-cause identification

• Reduced unplanned downtime

• A simplified and standardized monitoring architecture

Consider a production line filling 60,000 bottles per hour. A short, unplanned stoppage caused by a network issue, PLC failure, or misconfigured sensor can translate into €5,000–€8,000 in losses per minute, factoring in wasted materials, labeling, and logistics delays.

From Monitoring to Measurable Efficiency

By implementing holistic IT/OT monitoring with PRTG on Siemens Industrial Edge, organizations typically achieve a 3–5% increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). While this may appear incremental, in a 24/7 production facility it equates to several additional production days per year, reduced scrap, and significantly improved process stability.

The value is not purely technical. It is operational and financial: fewer interruptions, higher throughput, and—ultimately—more products leaving the factory on time.