Kill Those Zombie Cables Haunting Your Data Center
By Jan Durnhofer - September 24, 2015It’s been a few weeks since we posted our last DCIM blog (a 4-part series on choosing a DCIM software). What have we been up to? We were rolling out the newest version of our DCIM and network documentation software netTerrain. As part of this release, we added some outstanding features, including a few that…
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GN Newsletter #6: netTerrain 6.5 Released
By Hannah Ash - September 14, 2015We’re well into 2015 by now, and it’s been a great year for Graphical Networks. We are pleased to announce that the newest version of netTerrain has been released:details are below. We are also planning to make an appearance at the upcoming Data Center World – it’s taking place right on our stomping grounds here…
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Does Your Network Have a Security Blanket?
By Jason Sherman - September 4, 2015Sometimes, after a long day, I just need to curl up with a nice blanket on a cold and stormy night to help feel extra secure. Of course, my pit bull helps, as well. Occasionally, whether it’s an actual blanket or something else, we all need that feeling of comfort. Do I ever wake up…
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New Network Documentation & DCIM Webinar Series
By Fred Koh - September 2, 20152015 has brought new initiatives and growth to Graphical Networks: as a response to increasing demand, we are pleased to announce our new webinar series, Meet netTerrain. The series will zoom in on our powerful DCIM and Network Documentation software netTerrain. Jason Sherman, Sales Engineering and Support Services Manager, will be presenting the Meet netTerrain series….
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How To Start Documenting the Network Right Now
By Jason Sherman - August 27, 2015OK: so I waited and I got busy. I said tomorrow will be the day….then tomorrow came and went. Now, I have a bunch of updates to put into the system and changes and – oh – where did I leave that piece of paper on which I wrote everything down? How do you keep…
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Our Network Documentation Support Portal: Videos are Worth a Thousand Words
By Hannah Ash - August 25, 2015As the marketing communications specialist for Graphical Networks, I’m proud of the comprehensive support portal our company offers clients. From software updates to feature requests, custom modeling and lightening fast response rates, our clients receive the best support available today. Graphical Networks is one of the leading providers of network documentation solutions today, and as…
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DCIM Vendors’ Take on Trade Shows & Conferences
By Fred Koh - August 13, 2015As a DCIM solution provider, the Graphical Networks team makes the occasional appearance at industry trade shows. Our most recent show was Data Center World in Las Vegas. While there, we learned a few things to share that you may be able to use next time you’re taxed with attending a trade show. Shows such…
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Network Documentation: Scratching Our Own Itch
By Jason Sherman - August 6, 2015It’s been awhile since we’ve blogged about network documentation. It feels especially long considering how much activity there’s been over on the other side of town, aka the DCIM camp and all of our great blogs about choosing the right DCIM software. I want to kick start something similar to the DCIM series – but in…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 5): Pulling the Trigger
By Jan Durnhofer - July 22, 2015In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the importance of discovering your organization’s unique needs and the features you would need from a DCIM tool. We talked about identifying the core tenets of a system such as openness, security, flexibility, network visualization and so on. In part 3, we outlined the importance…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 4): Basic Vendor Research
By Jan Durnhofer - July 21, 2015In the previous article, we discussed how to determine if you’re really at the research and demo stage. If you have determined that yes, you do have pain points that DCIM can solve, and you do have buy-in from your organization, the next step is to narrow down a DCIM vendor from all the options…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 3): Are You Ready?
By Jan Durnhofer - July 14, 2015In the two previous posts of this series, we discussed the importance of discovering your organization’s unique needs and the features you may need from a DCIM tool. We went on to cover identifying the core tenets of a system such as: openness, security, flexibility, visualization and so on. Now that you have a solid…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 2): Architecture and Usability
By Jan Durnhofer - July 9, 2015In our previous blog, we started with an intro to How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution. We gave you a definition of DCIM and then enumerated different functions that usually fall under the large category of “DCIM”. Alright: so you’ve identified some of the features you need from that list, and you start looking for…
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