If you already use NetZoom, you know how easy it is to make sophisticated network designs and diagrams with NetZoom's fast and easy search capabilities and its comprehensive library of high-quality Visio stencils.

NetZoom 6 has new features that make network – and now – rack and data center design and diagramming easier than ever before. From features that help you build front and rear rack views simultaneously in real-time to a manager that makes it easy to apply custom properties to equipment shapes, this is the start of something new.

Use the side panel to learn about the new and exciting features that make the "Switch to 6" a must-have for all NetZoom users.

Take advantage of dozens of new features in NetZoom 6. Your network design and diagramming projects have never been easier with these all-new features:

Use the latest shapes and stencils from NetZoom's comprehensive library of over 80,000 shapes and over 2,700 manufacturers for IT and audio/video design and diagramming. And of course, subscribers can request additional shapes for free.

We have gone to great lengths to create a polished user interface. It is just a pleasure to use. And users have a wealth of new options to find what they need and to customize their network design projects.

Can't find the shape on your PC? With NetZoom Live Search, you get instant results from our continuously up-to-date shape server. Once you find your shape, you can drag it directly from our web server to your diagram. It works like magic.

If you design or diagram racks, this is your new best friend. As you build the front or rear view of a rack, NetZoom builds the other view simultaneously in real-time. Design and diagram racks faster than ever before.

You can diagram a data center floor of any size with NetZoom. Create your data center floor from a bird’s eye view and drill down to build individual racks with NetZoom’s RackBuilder.

In contrast to traditional Visio stencils, which are individual sets of shapes, NetZoom creates a dynamic stencil of equipment shapes based on your very own search criteria. It serves up the shapes and stencils you want from its vast library of over 80,000 equipment shapes from over 2,700 manufacturers. What you need is what you get.

Each of NetZoom's shapes already come with a wealth of information useful in network planning, design, and implementation. Now you can also import your own custom data and apply them to your stencils project-by-project using standard database files.

Receive updates to your stencils right within NetZoom. Choose only the manufacturers and product lines you need and say goodbye to large, bulky stencil updates. Click a few of your preferences and receive updates whenever you need them.

Save all of your user preferences, shape data, project settings, and other valuable data. Whether you are migrating to a new workstation or disaster hits, your NetZoom data is safe.

Access Visio stencils and research equipment specs in Visio, PowerPoint, or Word with the new NetZoom web service in the Microsoft Office Research task pane.

In addition to network diagrams, you often need to create other documents like a bill of materials or how equipment and devices are connected. Using NetZoom’s Data Export feature, you can export data from diagrams made in Visio to convenient XML files to create the reports you need.

Network consultants now have a simple and effective tool for comparing network hardware from multiple manufacturers right inside NetZoom. Need to compare access hardware? Build a database of the equipment you want to compare, import it into NetZoom and you have an instant reference tool you can access with just one click.

If you are a current subscriber to NetZoom, you can make the switch to NetZoom 6 for free. Use your current subscription number and place your order online, by fax, or call our sales team at 630.281.6464, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM (US Central Time).

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