All posts by Fred Koh

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we talk to field engineers, planners and OSP managers every day — and one thing we hear loud and clear: your maps are outdated, you don’t know strand capacity until you’re in a manhole, and you’re juggling spreadsheets that should’ve been retired years ago.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

Automated Network Documentation: Easy Cloud-Based Network Diagrams

Does this scenario sound all too familiar: you’ve been manually drawing your network diagrams in a manual drawing tool — mainly one from Microsoft, ahem — and saving them in SharePoint or maybe your own hard drive/OneDrive, etc? It’s a ton of work for you and time you wish you could devote elsewhere, so maybe…

Beyond the Demo: netTerrain’s User-Friendly Features That Deliver Big ROI

Got IT headaches? Need real-time information about your IT infrastructure, automatic maps, and actionable reports in clicks? Our IT visualization/documentation platform netTerrain makes it easy. If you’re interested in netTerrain, your likely next step will probably be to book a demo or even start a free trial. We’d love to hear from you. Take note,…

Problem?! Retiring Network Engineers & The Impact on Business.

According to a Washington Post article, more than 1 in 6 Americans will be 65 and older in 2020 and continues to grow older. Why am I writing about this on my blog about network documentation? Many of the long-serving employees are or will be retired soon and this has been really impacting Data Center…