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need good names for servers
hulkster:
okay, so this isnt cab related, but i need some suggestions. im at work and we will be getting several new servers pretty soon and i need to name them. im not a huge nerd or star wars fan or anything so dont give me suggestions like "Han, Luke, and Darth" for names. i want something i can remember but not too retarded. it needs to be somewhat professional so when i tell someone our server name, it doesnt sound dumb. suggestions?
Shape D.:
use names of roman or mytholagical gods.
ChadTower:
How about you take the useful route and name them for their purposes? I can't stand it when I have to remember a matrix of 45 servers to random names like Himalaya and Bourbon.
Goz:
Could always go the confusing route. We have servers here names UP, DOWN, YES, NO, MORE, LESS, etc of course there are a couple of arcade names and Marvel super Heros like SPIDERMAN, ROGUE, STORM, etc.. along with types of alcohol.
Always baffles our lowe people when they hear "UP is DOWN" or "Is DOWN up?"
-Goz
shmokes:
Servers should always be named according to context, usually location or department. My servers are named, for example, name them Accounting and EmpDatabases, or 34thStreet and 5thAve. You should name your servers so that a person trying to connect to them, or a new Network Administrator who takes over your position when you leave logically knows where that server is and/or what it does simply by looking at the name. Smart LAN and WAN planning pays off in spades. Develop a good naming system and stick with it. Even be sure to use the same naming conventions, i.e., all caps, all lowercase, etc.