Didn't Donny Smith have a hosted offering in this arena?

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> I’ll let Sterling learn it and then hopefully he can teach me...
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> *From:* Brian Webster
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 11:32 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> Sterling,
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>                 The QGIS software is well suited for what you want and you
> can spin up an instance of PostgreSQL/PostGIS database for all the data and
> have the mapping interface directly to the database and without too much
> other work the mapping can be web enabled such that the data is accessible
> on other devices. I would be willing to help you set something like this
> up. It’s not too bad to do if someone already have a Google Earth file
> and/or spreadsheet established for their existing information. That can be
> imported and used to start the whole system. Software cost is nil, time is
> your other investment and paying me if you want some help in that regard.
> If you already have someone who is good with relational databases then your
> learning curve is not as steep.
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> Thank You,
>
> Brian Webster
>
> www.wirelessmapping.com
>
> www.Broadband-Mapping.com
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> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Sterling Jacobson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 06, 2018 12:13 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> Sounds interesting.
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> What I really want, if it exists, is a full layer system.
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> Such that I can enter my GIS info for conduit and conduit capacity and
> used capacity on the physical level, then the fiber type/count in each
> section by geo on top of that, then the splice points/case map and power
> readings on top of that.
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> Then the network layer on top of that with all the switch connections and
> capacity, then the layer 3 on top of that with current routing info.
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> Too much to ask for, but it would be awesome to say give me the details
> between point A and B and explode the view open to all layers to review
> things at any level.
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> *From:* Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Dennis Burgess
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:07 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> You can use TowerCoverage.com to map your fiber as well as use our “End
> User Submission” system to match potential users to the fiber mapping.
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> *Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer *
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> Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition”
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> *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services
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> *Office*: 314-735-0270  Website: http://www.linktechs.net
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> Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com
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> *From:* Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Paul Stewart
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 2, 2018 6:31 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> We utilize Patch Manager - https://patchmanager.com
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> It started as a great way to DCIM – data center racks across many
> locations etc but with their GIS mapping add-on and other features we’re
> looking to utilize it for fiber builds and should work pretty nicely ….
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> Paul
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> *From: *Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Brian Webster <
> i...@wirelessmapping.com>
> *Reply-To: *<af@afmug.com>
> *Date: *Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:46 PM
> *To: *<af@afmug.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> Yes QGIS is a great program and since it is open source you will find a
> lot of support and how to articles. Not as simple as Google Earth Pro but
> it has a lot more power. A real professional GIS platform. The key to its
> flexibility are the plugins you can download. Plan on spending some time
> reading through each of those descriptions to see if there are features you
> want. It certainly has a learning curve as does any mapping program. On the
> higher level you can actually connect to most database platforms so if you
> plan on managing your plant with more than spreadsheets you can keep both
> the mapping and database tied together as one.
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> Thank You,
>
> Brian Webster
>
> www.wirelessmapping.com
>
> www.Broadband-Mapping.com
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> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh
> *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2018 5:12 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Mapping - 2018
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> QGIS is very useful and open source (as in free).
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> Nothing specific for fiber mapping in it but it could pretty easily be
> used for it if I was ambitious enough to put all the info in.
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> Mark
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> On Jun 1, 2018, at 5:06 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For basic needs, the advantage of doing mapping using Google Earth Pro is
> that most "serious" GIS packages support import and export to/from the XML
> format Google Earth uses. A line on the map on Google Earth or a
> multi-segmented line is just a collection of vector placemarks in a XML
> file with lat/long coordinates, with metadata describing the thickness of
> the line, the color of the line, how many intermediate points are on the
> line, and so forth.
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> The best organizational advice I can give is to use folders and subfolders
> in Google Earth Pro appropriately to sort projects, so that you don't end
> up with a single folder that contains 500 unnamed lines. Might look fine
> when viewed on a map but can become an organization nightmare.
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> On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Cassidy B. Larson <c...@infowest.com>
> wrote:
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> Last topic I see on this was from 2014. So maybe it’s time to review and
> ask again? What are you guys using for fiber mapping, now in 2018?
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> In 2014 I read:
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> Craig was doing google earth and excel sheets.
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> Chuck Hogg was using Manifold (kinda), and some Google Maps Engine.
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> Mike H was using ArcMap for his clients.
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> A few other google sheets.
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> What’s changed, what’s new, what’re you using today? Same as before?
> Something different? Why?
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> -c
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