What is your server / network naming scheme?
May 31, 2006, 2:34 pm
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Greek mythology - Lot of them
Cartoons - all sorts (looney tunes, simpsons etc..etc.. )
geographic: area, city, airport initials, building names, department,
Lot of names from: http://www.godchecker.com/
functional and purpose based names.
Cartoons - all sorts (looney tunes, simpsons etc..etc.. )
geographic: area, city, airport initials, building names, department,
Lot of names from: http://www.godchecker.com/
functional and purpose based names.
May 31, 2006, 4:36 pm
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I have been a few places with astronomy-themed names. Planets, moons, constellations, etc.
But my favorites were Larry, Moe, Curly, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo.
But my favorites were Larry, Moe, Curly, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo.
May 31, 2006, 8:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Katja
Home network: precious metals (gold, silver, copper)
At work: we're working on a robotic satellite servicing demonstration. so we've named them after robots in 60s TV shows: gigantor, rosey, voltron, bender, tobor, twiki
At work: we're working on a robotic satellite servicing demonstration. so we've named them after robots in 60s TV shows: gigantor, rosey, voltron, bender, tobor, twiki
Our servers out there are named after famous nerds...not sure why they don't have to use the CLLI scheme but its cool
I love the robot theme!
Jun 1, 2006, 2:52 am
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Mine is actually quite complicated, but does follow a certain logic:
Server/desktop machines acquired used/old are named after dinosaurs
Server/desktop machines acquired new are named after lizards
Mobile(handheld/laptops) systems acquired used/old are named after ancient flying lizards
New laptops and such are named after modern, extant birds of prey.
Which gives me machines like:
gecko, iguana, thornydevil and komodo as well as ones like hadrosaur, dimorphodon, dromaeosaur, kestrel and merlin.
Server/desktop machines acquired used/old are named after dinosaurs
Server/desktop machines acquired new are named after lizards
Mobile(handheld/laptops) systems acquired used/old are named after ancient flying lizards
New laptops and such are named after modern, extant birds of prey.
Which gives me machines like:
gecko, iguana, thornydevil and komodo as well as ones like hadrosaur, dimorphodon, dromaeosaur, kestrel and merlin.
Jun 1, 2006, 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by SpaceBass
Maybe everyone else will think this is weird, but this topic triggered the idea:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...14#post5853914
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I'm curious what everyone else out there uses or has seen. Anything good or original?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...14#post5853914
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I'm curious what everyone else out there uses or has seen. Anything good or original?
RFTraveler...
Jun 1, 2006, 12:10 pm
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Originally Posted by xyzzy
I once used those two names for routers at opposite ends of one of the first set of dial-on-demand internet routers, Telebit Netblazers. One was in Chicago
On a completely unrelated note, somebody at IDOT must have an odd sense of humor, as one of the mileage signs on I-55 has "Chicago - 107 miles" on it.
Jun 1, 2006, 2:39 pm
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Group shared machines, instruments and servers: dead rock stars
Notebooks, PPCs: strippers
Currently coming to you from Sonja, if that is her real name
Notebooks, PPCs: strippers
Currently coming to you from Sonja, if that is her real name
Jun 1, 2006, 9:26 pm
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At one job it was the three stoodges theme too.
At another it was animals, don't remember exactly, but servers were fish, pc's were mammals, etc.
Now it's out of my control, it's NYFS01 for New York File Server number one, boring stuff like that, XS for exchange server, etc.
At another it was animals, don't remember exactly, but servers were fish, pc's were mammals, etc.
Now it's out of my control, it's NYFS01 for New York File Server number one, boring stuff like that, XS for exchange server, etc.
Jun 1, 2006, 9:46 pm
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Originally Posted by cordelli
Now it's out of my control, it's NYFS01 for New York File Server number one, boring stuff like that, XS for exchange server, etc.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can't fathom it on a medium or large scale.
Last edited by ClueByFour; Jun 2, 2006 at 9:43 am Reason: spelling--that's what you get for 2am posting
Jun 1, 2006, 10:56 pm
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At my previous company, the desktops and servers had standard naming protocols. The printers varied by office, but usually included the local sports team(s). We added two printers in my group, and had a poll to name them. Rocky and Bullwinkle narrowly beat out Kirk and Spock.
I tried this method on my China project, and they didn't get it.
I tried this method on my China project, and they didn't get it.
Jun 1, 2006, 11:00 pm
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Originally Posted by ClueByFour
I must be alone on this: I think that the "boring" stuff makes perfect sense. Trying to figure out where "Larry" is among 420 some sites (in my case) worldwide might be a bit old.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.