Network Mapping Software
A number of software tools exist to design computer network diagrams / or generate visual maps of networks, servers, storage, services, data centers, and other peripherals. Broadly, there are two types of software tools - those that help create diagrams manually and those that generate them using automated / semi-automated approaches.
Type of Software
- Manual - allows users to design and draw logical and physical topology diagrams by manually placing icons and connections
- Automated - generate topology diagrams / maps by traversing the network and automatically discovering resident devices or by importing network data
Features
This is a listing of some of the notable features by software.
Name | Import Network Data | Virtual Devices | Servers | Storage | Network | Applications | Telecom | Peripherals | Location | Change Topology | 3D | Store Inventory | Network Discovery | Cabling | Racks | Cost |
10SCAPE Network Auto-Draw[1] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
10-Strike[2] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Cade[3] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Creately[4] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dia[5] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Diagramly[6] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Edraw[7] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Gliffy[8] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[6] | Yes[6] | Yes[6] | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
LAN Surveyor[9] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
LanFlow[10] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Lucidchart[11] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Lumeta IPsonar[12] | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
ManageEngine - Network Mapping[13] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
MaSSHandra[14] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Visio[15] Professional | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Microsoft Visio[16] w/ System Center | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
NetBrain Tech[17] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
NetDepict[18] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
NetProbe[19] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Network Notepad[20] | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
OPNET NetMapper[21] | No | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
SmartDraw[22] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Spiceworks Network Map[23] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
The Dude[24] | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
WhatsUpGold[25] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
General Information
Legend
- Name
- The name of the software, linked to its Wikipedia article. Software without Wikipedia articles will not be linked.
- Import Network Data
- Network device data can be imported from an external source
- Devices viewable in diagram
- Virtualization (e.g. Virtual servers, virtual storage and virtual network)
- Servers (E.g. Physical servers)
- Storage
- Networking
- Applications (e.g.FTP, mail servers, etc.)
- Telecommunications
- Peripherals (E.g. Printer, laptop)
- Racks
- Cabling
- Location (e.g. geographic location on a map)
- Change Topology
- View using Tree, Bus, Ring, Star, Mesh topologies
- 3D Perspective
- Store Inventory
- Yes - keeps a record of all device
- No - no support for maintaining an inventory
- Network Discovery
- Device information can be collected by probing the network
See also
Computer network diagram
External links
References
- ^ a b "10SCAPE Auto-draw network maps". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "10-Strike product overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Cade product overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Creately network diagram software". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Creating network diagrams with Dia". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Diagram.ly network diagrams". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Edraw network diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gliffy network diagram example". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "LAN Surveyor network mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lanflow lan diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lucidchart network diagram software overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lumeta ipsonar network discovery and visualization". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "ManageEngine network mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "MaSSHandra 3D Network Diagrams". Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "Creating network diagrams in visio". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Visio 2010 Add-in and SharePoint 2010 Extensions for System Center 2012". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Automate network diagram". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Automated Visio Diagrams". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Network layout detection". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Network notepad overview". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Optnet Network diagraming". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Smartdraw network diagram examples". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Spiceworks networking mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Dude network monitor". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Network discovery and mapping". Retrieved May 1, 2012.