Choosing a DCIM Vendor: 4 Key Considerations
By Fred Koh - April 30, 2020For increasingly complex data centers, data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software is no longer optional. Without it, how can you best allocate your resources (space, assets, power, etc.) and keep costs right-sized? That being said, DCIM is still, in the grand scheme of things, relatively new. Choosing a DCIM vendor from a list created by…
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Business Optimization Through Data Visualization
By Fred Koh - April 16, 2020Many of my recent articles explore netTerrain’s various use cases — with respect to network documentation, data center infrastructure management (DCIM), and managing fiber plant (outside plant). In this article, I am going to take a step back to talk about how you can optimize your business with the power of data visualization. Typically, IT…
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7 Ways DCIM Software Makes Data Center Migration Projects Easier
By Fred Koh - April 10, 2020Regardless of what exactly you need to move — consolidating data center rooms, or moving from a small data center to larger space (or vice versa) — a the process of Data Center migration can be quite stressful for managers! You need to make sure your assets are moved and installed, with correct cabling in…
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Need DCIM Software? 3 Questions to Ask First
By Fred Koh - March 25, 2020When we talk to organizations that are looking for a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution, we always ask this: are the pain and issues big enough to make the move? DCIM software, such as netTerrain DCIM,takes some time to implement and it’s an investment: moving to a DCIM software solution requires a commitment from…
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Successful DCIM Implementations: Our Top Tips
By Fred Koh - February 24, 2020As the sales director for a DCIM/Outside Plant/Network Diagram software (netTerrain), I answer many questions each day. One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “well, how do we get started?” as well as, “If we decide to go ahead and use netTerrain, how can people get netTerrain up and running and get trained?”…
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What is netTerrain?
By Fred Koh - February 10, 2020How did you reach our website? Hear about us from a coworker? Maybe Google or other search engine? Perhaps one of your staff recommended us. However you landed here, you may be wondering: “what exactly is netTerrain?” If you’ve checked out a page or two on our website, read a blog, or maybe watched a…
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Server Sizing for DCIM and OSP Deployments
By Jan Durnhofer - February 4, 2020Unless a customer purchases a cloud subscription of netTerrain (in which case we provide the server), we usually get a request for help with server sizing during the deployment phase of a DCIM or OSP implementation. This is expected, as the gatekeepers of the IT world have to install the software and they need to…
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How is DCIM Software Priced?
By Fred Koh - January 17, 2020Your boss has tasked you to research procuring a DCIM software for your organization… after a series of exhaustive and endless meetings with different stakeholders to determine your set of requirements what you need from a DCIM solution should include from your department and colleagues, its time to finally start the search for DCIM vendors…
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Cable and Circuit Management: You Need Software & Strategy
By Fred Koh - January 16, 2020I’ve often talked about how you can use netTerrain DCIM software to manage your data center’s capacity — such as being able to manage rack capacity and control space, power, and weight availability. With netTerrain’s Environmental Monitoring Module, which is included with netTerrain DCIM, you can also track, and view, power in real-time to increase…
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netTerrain Environmental Monitoring: Stop Data Center Waste
By Fred Koh - December 16, 2019In my most recent article, I mentioned how you can use netTerrain Environmental Monitoring (EM), which is now a standard feature included with netTerrain DCIM software in 2020 (it was previously priced as a separate module), to help manage rack density (from a capacity planning perspective). To learn more about how netTerrain’s Environmental Monitoring feature…
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Stop Racking Up Costs: How to Increase Rack Density
By Fred Koh - December 13, 2019In my last article in this series on rack management using DCIM (data center infrastructure management), we talked about managing rack capacity, based on space, nameplate power, and weight availability — and how software such as netTerrain can help with the process of capacity. To review that article, click here. In this article, let’s discuss…
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Stop Racking Up Headaches: How DCIM Helps Manage Racks
By Fred Koh - December 9, 2019DCIM…what does Data Center Infrastructure Management software mean to you and your organization? If you ask 100 people what DCIM means, you will get 100 different responses (trust me, I’ve talked to hundreds of folks about DCIM over the years). Truthfully, ‘DCIM’ can be defined as anything, from managing the temperature of data center devices,…
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