All posts by Fred Koh

Why Financial Institutions Can’t Afford Outdated Network and Data Center Management

In financial services IT, small documentation gaps can slow incident response and increase operational risk. If you work in financial IT, you know all too well how small gaps turn into big problems…fast: A missed dependency An undocumented port An outdated rack diagram Any one of these can mean longer outages, slower audits, and higher-risk…

How to Document Fiber Networks: Practical Guide for Cities, Campuses, & Utilities

Fiber networks are critical to the foundation of communities today — in city backbones, across smart campuses, in utility grids, and powering public safety services. They’re growing fast…can your documentation keep up? If you’re like so many of the teams I speak with, you’re stuck dealing with “documentation” scattered in outdated spreadsheets, CAD files on…

The Changing DCIM and OSP Landscape: Why a Niche Vendor Like netTerrain Makes Sense

DCIM and OSP tools have changed in more recent years. Many of the well-known platforms reached end-of-life, merged into larger hardware ecosystems, or slowed down their development. More and more teams have started looking at DCIM alternatives, vendor-neutral options, and OSPInsight replacements because they need software that will stay consistent over time. When, to use…

Transform Your Fiber Management: See netTerrain at Fiber Connect 2026

Here at Graphical Networks, we talk to field engineers, planners and OSP managers every day — and one thing we hear loud and clear: your maps are outdated, you don’t know strand capacity until you’re in a manhole, and you’re juggling spreadsheets that should’ve been retired years ago. That’s why we’re thrilled to be at…

DCIM & OSP Software That Actually Adapts: Why netTerrain Works

You probably chose your DCIM software or OSP software expecting it to last — reliable, adaptable, something you could count on. But the landscape’s shifted. Big vendors are merging platforms, folding smaller tools into larger ecosystems, or moving away from software-only solutions. If your system comes from one of those vendors, it’s fair to ask:…

2026 netTerrain User Summit

On behalf of everyone here at Graphical Networks, I’m excited to announce that the 2026 netTerrain User Summit runs October 11–14, 2026 at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether you’re new to netTerrain, one of our partners, or you’ve been using it for years, you’ll find…

Need to Replace OSPInsight? Meet This Fiber Mapping Software.

Back in 2020, your existing KML diagrams and spreadsheets easily, and streamline your fiber management. Bottomline: if you need to replace OSPInsight and aren’t sure that Network Manager Telecom is the right solution for you, check out netTerrain OSP. Start a free 14-day trial (no credit card required) and see what netTerrain can do for…

Solve the Labyrinth: How Detailed Fiber Mapping Software Transforms Capacity Planning

Introduction: Fiber Plant Management Challenges If you manage your organization’s fiber plant, you know (a little too well…) that you’re in charge of a complex and incredibly intricate and hidden ecosystem full of conduits, cables, strands, splice boxes, manholes, strands, handholes…the list goes on. Not knowing what you’ve got, where it is, and what you…

E911 Network Compliance Headaches? Solution: Network Diagrams.

Campus safety – whether it’s a corporate complex, a hospital campus, a hotel, entertainment venue, or a college campus – is crucial. Add in liability issues and various laws (Ray Baum’s Act, Kari’s Law) and campus safety in IT goes beyond just keeping the network up and running – now it’s about knowing what you…

True IT Visibility: Integrate Your Apps for Effective Network Diagrams

Over the course of this blog, we’ve talked about how crucial it is to have seamless integration between network monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds Orion NPM, WhatsUp Gold, PRTG, and others to keep your network diagrams up-to-date. Why? Having your network documentation and network diagrams reflect your entire IT network, including your third-party apps and…

Need to Design Server Rack Diagrams? Read This.

netTerrain Pricing Guide: Logical, DCIM, & OSP

We make netTerrain, IT documentation and visualization software that takes your complex IT and generates beautiful diagrams that make sense of your networks. You can read more about netTerrain here. If you already know how netTerrain can help, you may be wondering, “great…but how much will it cost me?” How netTerrain Pricing Works netTerrain pricing,…