Solve the Labyrinth: How Detailed Fiber Mapping Software Transforms Capacity Planning
By Fred Koh - January 31, 2024Introduction: 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…
Learn MoreHow Well Does ChatGPT Describe netTerrain?
By Jan Durnhofer - January 24, 2024I have to admit it: many of us at Graphical Networks have been drawn into using ChatGPT for various purposes and, as a software company with a couple tentacles into AI (watch out for AI-based device modeling coming at some point), we’ve looked at this craze closely. Since I’d like to think I know netTerrain…
Learn MorenetTerrain 9.7: Cloud & Connectivity, Integrations & Much More
By Jan Durnhofer - December 14, 2023The eagle lands once again: netTerrain 9.7 includes tons of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud documentation, monitoring and cost analysis features, a new breakout cable feature, a new ESRI import integration, support for CWDM CLRs, new connectors, and lots of SNMP, SSH, and WMI improvements among many other things. Check out the What’s New in…
Learn MoreManaging Fiber Capacity: Free Webinar Presented with BICSI
By Hannah Ash - November 15, 2023Graphical Networks is excited to partner with BICSI for an upcoming webinar titled “Managing Fiber Capacity.” This event continues our collaboration with BICSI, an organization dedicated to advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) community. Hosted by BICSI, the webinar features Jan Durnhofer, our CEO and Product Manager here at Graphical Networks, as the main…
Learn MoreTrue IT Visibility: Integrate Your Apps for Effective Network Diagrams
By Fred Koh - October 10, 2023Over 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…
Learn MoreExploring netTerrain: Your Guide to Discovery Calls, Demos & Free Trials
By Adriana Lora - October 2, 2023In the world of IT visualization and documentation like DCIM, network diagrams, and fiber mapping, software like netTerrain stands out for its deep ability to fit your work, custom configurations, any apps you use and your team like a glove — plus, its powerful visualizations and user-centric (not just user-friendly) interface. netTerrain’s great but it’s…
Learn MoreUnlock Capacity: Discover netTerrain DCIM at Data Center World 2024!
By Hannah Ash - September 26, 2023The Graphical Networks team is excited to announce that, once again, we’ll be returning as exhibitors at AFCOM’s Data Center World 2024 Conference. This year, the conference is set to take place from April 15 to 18, 2024, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.—not far from our headquarters here in Maryland….
Learn MorenetTerrain Pricing Guide: Logical, DCIM, & OSP
By Fred Koh - September 14, 2023We 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,…
Learn MoreBeyond the Demo: netTerrain’s User-Friendly Features That Deliver Big ROI
By Fred Koh - August 25, 2023Got 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,…
Learn MoreAdvanced Integration of ServiceNow with netTerrain
By Nadia Sharabarova - August 16, 2023ServiceNow, a cloud-based platform that provides a single view of IT, operations, and business management, is used by organizations of all sizes to automate workflows, improve efficiency, and deliver better customer experiences. As you may know, ServiceNow’s platform is based on the ITIL framework, which is a set of best practices for IT service management….
Learn MoreWhere the ?!? Can I Get a Network Diagram Generator?
By Fred Koh - August 10, 2023Is your network getting too big to manage with your existing spreadsheets and manual diagrams? Want to know if there’s something called a network diagram generator that can go out and create a network map of my IT equipment so you don’t have to guess if your spreadsheets were last updated or how old and…
Learn MoreAn OSP Solution for Everyone, Not Just for Telcos
By Fred Koh - August 2, 2023So…are you the main network person who has all of the knowledge of your company’s infrastructure and….you’re about set to sail to your golden years (and, as a pre-retirement present, your boss has tasked you to start putting everything in your brain into a solution where all of your knowledge will be retained for your…
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