How DCIM Software Improves Data Center Security
By Fred Koh - April 1, 2019My colleague Jan Durnhofer wrote an article about how to secure your DCIM solution from security attacks (click here to read it). Continuing the discussion around DCIM and security, I’d like to discuss another key aspect of security for your data center: how DCIM can help managers secure the data center from within the organization….
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DCIM Software DCOI Compliance for U.S. Federal Data Centers
By Fred Koh - March 12, 2019netTerrain is the DCIM software of choice for numerous U.S. federal data centers and networks (check out our federal government customers here). Our users rely on netTerrain DCIM for a solution that’s both easy-to-use and affordable when they need to get their networks, and documentation, into regulatory compliance. When it comes to the Data Center…
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DCIM Software: 6 Questions Before You Start Your Quest
By Fred Koh - February 28, 2019Several months back, I wrote an article about DCIM 101 — which aims to dispel some myths and cover the basics of what DCIM software is. As that article has been popular, I want to follow up and discuss the next steps in finding the right DCIM software for your organization. You may be wondering…
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Network Diagram Software: How It Benefits Your Organization’s Bottom Line
By Fred Koh - February 13, 2019I’ve written a number of articles about why network documentation is important and why it should be a priority project (instead of being sidelined and pushed as a lower priority project). At this point in my career, I’d take out a billboard ad if I thought it would help: “automated network diagram software (aka network…
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Need a Magic Red Button for Network Documentation? Read This.
By Fred Koh - February 6, 2019We get countless inquiries from people looking to ditch their spreadsheets and Visio diagrams: they are looking for an automated network documentation/network mapping solution. More often than not, network folks want to find the holy grail, for example: “What exactly can I discover, and can it automatically place the network device inside my data center…
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netTerrain Cloud Software: FAQ
By Fred Koh - February 4, 2019I just finished an article discussing about DCIM pricing and the last section I discussed there was our netTerrain Cloud offering. Wait a second…Graphical Networks offers a cloud version of netTerrain? Yes! Where can I find this? Can I try this out for free? Does it include all of the features of an on-premise netTerrain…
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DCIM: What’s the Cost? What are the Options?
By Fred Koh - February 1, 2019Exploring DCIM software and trying to figure out the pricing from your DCIM vendors shouldn’t take a rocket scientist.In this blog, we will discuss: the specific items you should be looking for in a quote, what is included, are there any modules needed to fulfill your needs, and any hidden costs associated with your shiny…
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FAQ about netTerrain DCIM, OSP, & Logical Software
By Fred Koh - January 2, 2019As the head of sales here at Graphical Networks, I field many questions about our different software offerings for network mapping, data center infrastructure management (DCIM), and outside plant. Many organizations with whom we work have an idea of what they need, have heard netTerrain may be a good solution, but want to know more…
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Why You Need Cloud-Friendly DCIM Software
By Fred Koh - December 23, 2018In a previous article here, we discussed the importance of viewing your entire Cloud and Infrastructure. In this blog, we will pick up where that article left off and discuss why exactly this is important when it comes asset management. To illustrate, we will use our own Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software, netTerrain DCIM,…
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5 Reasons You Need DCIM Software
By Fred Koh - December 17, 2018Is your organization considering the need for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software — and trying to determine if it is something that will truly impact your functionality and bottomline? It’s all too easy to get distracted by all the features and bells and whistles you see in a demo or even in a proposal….
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Why You Need Practical Views for DCIM Software (Not 3D Views)
By Fred Koh - December 16, 2018In a previous blog article, we looked at the question of 3D views when it comes to DCIM software. At first glance, this may seem like a fair assumption: if vendors don’t offer 3D views of their data center room and racks, does that mean their software is old or behind the times? In that…
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Network Documentation vs. Network Management Systems
By Fred Koh - December 9, 2018A few weeks back, I wrote about automated network documentation as a solution for sharing and collaborating vital network information between colleagues. In that blog, I mentioned that I’ve run into many organizations sharing spreadsheets and Visio diagrams using shared folders or SharePoint. For these organizations, the need for an automated network mapping solution such…
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