Upgrading IT Documentation/Visualization Software Shouldn’t Be Hard

Upgrading IT Documentation/Visualization Software Shouldn’t Be Hard

By - March 8, 2023

IT visualization and documentation software is essential for successful troubleshooting, capacity planning, cost control, and security, among other things. To keep up with today’s rapidly changing technology landscape, it’s crucial to keep your IT visualization and documentation software up-to-date with the latest vendor version. However, upgrading can be a daunting task, if your vendor does…

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Industry Spotlight: DCIM for Healthcare & Hospitals

Industry Spotlight: DCIM for Healthcare & Hospitals

By - February 20, 2023

As a data center manager in healthcare, you certainly face unique IT challenges that require specialized solutions — hats off to you! From regulatory compliance to uptime and critical patient data, the stakes are high. Not to mention the explosion in reliance upon technology that the recent pandemic helped bring about — from telehealth to…

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Discover How netTerrain Can Cut Your Cloud Costs at Our Free DC Lunch & Learn, April 27th

Discover How netTerrain Can Cut Your Cloud Costs at Our Free DC Lunch & Learn, April 27th

By - February 15, 2023

If you’re based in the DC Metro Area (DMV), we’ve got some exciting news: the team here at Graphical Networks is hosting a free in-person Lunch & Learn event on April 27th at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Chevy Chase, and we’d love for you to attend. At the event, we’ll be discussing how our software,…

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Graphical Networks Exhibits at Data Center World in May, ‘23

Graphical Networks Exhibits at Data Center World in May, ‘23

By - February 13, 2023

After a hiatus from exhibiting at AFCOM’s Data Center World, our team is excited to announce the return to the upcoming conference in Austin, Texas from May 8-11. Our team will exhibit our flagship software suite netTerrain at the conference, netTerrain DCIM. Used by leading industry giants and small businesses alike, netTerrain is a flexible,…

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The Power of IT Documentation for Network Specialists

The Power of IT Documentation for Network Specialists

By - February 8, 2023

As a network documentation specialist, you know that keeping track of all the details of an organization’s network infrastructure is no small feat. From maintaining current network diagrams to inventory and configuration information, there’s a lot to keep track of. And let’s face it, trying to remember which switch is connected to what, where that…

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Simplifying IT Changes: How Network Documentation & Visualization Software Can Help

Simplifying IT Changes: How Network Documentation & Visualization Software Can Help

By - January 30, 2023

Managing IT infrastructure is not an easy task: change is constant when it comes to your IT (as you already know… all too well!). Because keeping track of all the changes happening within your IT landscape is nothing short of a juggling act, having a solid IT change management process in place (and the right…

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Less is More: Avoid Multiple IT Documentation Tools

Less is More: Avoid Multiple IT Documentation Tools

By - December 7, 2022

If you manage IT infrastructure, it’s easy to think of your facility’s different areas as being substantially separate from one another. Need to manage your data center assets and facilities? There’s DCIM software for that. Managing the network? Well, there’s network documentation software for that, right? Managing the fiber plant? How about using GoogleEarth, spreadsheets,…

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Here’s Why Most Network Engineers Still Use Visio/Spreadsheets

Here’s Why Most Network Engineers Still Use Visio/Spreadsheets

By - November 18, 2022

If you’re stuck still using Visio, spreadsheets, or a combination of the two for your network documentation, you’re not alone. I talk to network engineers from a variety of organizations every day, and I’ve learned this: most network folks are stuck using Visio and spreadsheets for documentation…despite the abundance of tools on the market and…

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Buyer, Beware: DCIM Pricing Add-Ons

Buyer, Beware: DCIM Pricing Add-Ons

By - November 10, 2022

Do you need data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software? Before you select a vendor and solution, proceed with caution: when it comes to what you need and the pricing structure you agree to, make sure your i’s are dotted. Why? DCIM software is priced differently…depending on the vendor. Afterall, most software vendors are motivated to…

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netTerrain User? How to Earn Points & Get Loot

netTerrain User? How to Earn Points & Get Loot

By - November 8, 2022

At Graphical Networks, we’re fortunate to have a large community of proactive users who consistently contribute, across a variety of channels, to help make netTerrain what it is today and will be in the future. To thank our awesome users for their many contributions, we recently introduced our new Lootbox rewards program. It’s simple: do…

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Should You Buy Perpetual DCIM or Subscription DCIM?

Should You Buy Perpetual DCIM or Subscription DCIM?

By - November 2, 2022

Do you need data center infrastructure management software (DCIM) to solve headaches in your data center? If so, read this. We make netTerrain — a data center and network documentation platform that documents everything from your data center rooms, rack capacity, assets, cable connections, and managing power — and we offer both annual subscription and…

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Need Data Center Diagrams? How to Start

Need Data Center Diagrams? How to Start

By - October 28, 2022

If you’re reading this, you probably need data center diagrams. If that’s the case, any of the following could apply to you: You’re the new data center manager…maybe you’re the network guy or gal that manages the network equipment for your organization…perhaps your company recently acquired a new entity and you don’t have any documentation…

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