3 Big Fat Myths About DCIM Software
By Fred Koh - December 21, 2021Here at Graphical Networks, we make netTerrain Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software: it’s used by hundreds of organizations to document and manage their data centers space, power, and cabling capacity. It can be used to not only document your data center rooms, but also your telecom rooms and even your office floor space too….
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Dynamic Network Diagrams: Avoid the Headaches, Enjoy the Results
By Fred Koh - December 6, 2021Over the course of the decades in which our team has been in the market of providing network engineers and admins with quality network documentation and dynamic network diagram software, we’ve listened to our customers a lot, we’ve talked to other vendors, we’ve met other folks at trade shows using various types of tools for…
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Why It’s Easier to Succeed with DCIM than You Think
By Fred Koh - December 1, 2021Data Center Infrastructure Management Software (DCIM): when you think of DCIM, what comes to mind? Expensive? Complicated? Way too much work to even get up off the ground? Difficult to convince your boss? Maybe it would add even more headaches to your job? Below are three key reasons as to why it’s probably a whole…
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Logical Network Diagrams: 4 Use Cases
By Fred Koh - November 22, 2021Logical network diagrams come in all different shapes and sizes: the most basic logical diagrams may be as simple as post-it notes on your desk, they could be Visio diagrams, or they could be up-to-date and pixel-perfect diagrams that depict your network in real-time (like the ones netTerrain automatically makes of your network). What’s the…
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Federal Data Centers: What You Need to Know About DCIM Software
By Fred Koh - November 18, 2021Do you manage federal data centers and need data center infrastructure management software (DCIM)? As you already know, regardless of what kind of software you need, there are certain boxes you’ve got to make sure are checked before looking at a specific solution. So, when it comes to DCIM software like netTerrain DCIM, which boxes…
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Handholes, Manholes, & Other OSP Location Maps
By Fred Koh - November 15, 2021Need location maps of your fiber plant’s handholes, manholes, conduits, and more? With netTerrain OSP software, it’s easy: you can add, view, and search for any elements in your OSP network in seconds (no more sorting through various spreadsheets and Google Earth customizations!).You can document all of your connections, your manholes, handholes, fiber enclosures, splitters,…
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Physical Server Diagrams Explained
By Fred Koh - November 3, 2021Physical server diagrams….what are they? Physical server rack diagrams show how the equipment on the rack, such as servers, are organized and connected. Having these diagrams on deck helps take the guesswork out of finding out how network devices are connected. They also provide you with the insights you need to cut costs, reduce power…
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Network Work Orders: How They Help You
By Fred Koh - October 28, 2021Do you work on the network? If you do, you already know that network change is constant…and proper change management prevents headaches down the road! Change management policies that require changes are documented along with the software you need to document them can help keep network chaos at bay and network work orders are a…
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Cabling Headaches? Cabling Infrastructure Software Helps
By Fred Koh - October 26, 2021Go to an industry trade show or hop on Google and you may think you’re working for one of the last organizations still using spreadsheets and/or Visio diagrams to track your circuits and cabling infrastructure. As someone who talks to folks like you every day, I can say this with confidence: if you’re still using…
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DCIM Vendor Shake-up?!
By Fred Koh - October 25, 2021Well, that was very interesting…I just had a demo to discuss how our software (netTerrain DCIM) can help an organization that actually went with another DCIM solution ten years ago. I asked, “why are you looking at another DCIM solution if you already have one?”. Well, he said, one of the biggest players of the…
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Every OSP Network Professional Should Read This Blog
By Fred Koh - October 19, 2021Do you work on OSP (outside plant) / fiber plant networks? If you do, hats off to you: your job is tough. Are you stuck using spreadsheets and Google Earth customizations to manage but your fiber’s outgrowing it? Do visions of damage from backhoes keep you up at night? Under pressure to manage fiber capacity…
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Need a DCIM Solution? An Easy Crash Course
By Fred Koh - October 18, 2021As a DCIM solution vendor, we are often asked questions about Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM). What is DCIM? What can you do with it? How can you compare one vendor to another vendor? This fast crash course has overviews and links to resources that will help you gain a solid understanding of DCIM solutions….
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