On May 30, 2022, Kristel Communication announced a partnership with Paessler, the German Network Monitoring Software Leader, to bring Paessler Router Traffic Grapher (PRTG) to Kenya.
PRTG is designed to help startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) monitor their systems, devices, traffic, and other applications in their infrastructure, while providing real-time alerts.
According to Ben Obinju, Kristel Communication's Chief Executive Officer, the partnership with Paessler is timely, given the increased cyber security threats targeting businesses in Kenya and the region.
'As a cybersecurity company, we have been working to ensure all our clients are cyber resilient by helping them mitigate the day-to-day risks that originate from cyber threats,' Obinju said.
Paessler says that the availability of PRTG in the market will enable local organizations to optimize the usage of their infrastructure by enabling systems managers to stay on top of all processes with the help of the software.
'Many organizations in the region have their IT faculties monitoring the functionalities of the various tools in their infrastructure which is not their role,' said Irene Gorrissen, Business Development & Technical Sales Manager for Africa. 'PRTG will therefore enable organizations to optimize their IT department focus on their roles through a powerful and flexible platform.'
Among the expected early adopters of the project are the financial sector, including banks, SACCOs, and deposit-taking microfinance institutions, especially those operating mobile applications to extend services to customers.
