I manage 500+ sites and need a better visual way of documenting and walking people through a given datacenter.
I'm considering taking several (hundred) pictures and stitching them together so that I can get a better view of the layout and environment.
Microsoft has few interesting programs. One is an unsupported exe called Image Composite Editor, another is called Photosynth, which supports an interactive 3D display of photos. The drawback is that the images are stored on Microsoft's servers, and I'm unsure if they default to a public or private view.
How have you dealt with this challenge, and what tools have you used to solve it?