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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Network Diagram Software: What Is It? What are the Options?
By Jason Sherman - January 23, 2019Are you ever confused about what the heck network diagram software is? Over the course of this blog, we talk a great deal about why it’s so important to document the network and to keep that documentation up-to-date. For us, the means to this end is our network diagram software netTerrain Logical ( there is…
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The Importance of DCIM Software in Avoiding Network Disasters
By Jason Sherman - January 8, 2019Not every organization needs data center infrastructure management software (DCIM). As we’ve discussed over and over again on this blog (and will continue to do so), it’s not a solve-every-problem-and-boil-the-ocean kind of software. What DCIM software is, however, is a way to manage and control key aspects of data center life that, when not controlled,…
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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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OSP Software: 3 Steps to Find the Right Solution
By Fred Koh - December 4, 2018Tasked with finding OSP software? If you need to find an outside plant (OSP) tool to help document and manage your fiber plant, you may be wondering how you can get the project started and find the right OSP solution for your team’s unique needs? First off, find out what your budget is (the cost…
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How to Connect Solarwinds to Your Network Diagram Project in netTerrain
By Jason Sherman - November 29, 2018In this blog about our IT visualization software netTerrain, we will show one way of creating a connector to Solarwinds using netTerrain’s Integration Toolkit (ITK). This is not the only way, and maybe not even the recommended one in certain scenarios, but it sure is a quick one, as we connect directly to the database….
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Automated Network Documentation for Sharing & Collaboration
By Fred Koh - November 12, 2018These days, Visio and spreadsheets shared via a shared folder or via SharePoint seems to be what many of the people with whom I speak are using to document the network. Are you using Visio and/or spreadsheets to document the network? If so, how is this working out for your company? Being able to access…
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