In the 90's I named them after Greek Mythology. In the 2000's I named them after Star Wars planets. Currently, I name them after planets in the Dune Universe.
Wow! I need to adopt this. Currently I'm still doing descriptive names of either the hardware or application they are running. What a cool thread! Hoping to get some ideas.
So what are they named now?I'm with you - I lean toward using more interesting names - at last I used to do so. Many years ago one of my teams started a minor revolt when I set the naming theme for the company to be authors, specifically my favorite authors... some of which proved to be a bit obscure and/or difficult to pronounce properly. I gave in and handed over naming rights to someone else. I won't list all of the authors, but I think it was the pronunciation of Borges that triggered the revolt. Shoulda gone with Star Wars planets instead!
I realize this is a home server/DIY kind of forum, but I'm so used to the security mindset where its best to have the exact opposite method: system numbers or unrelated words that reveal nothing about the purpose of the system.Descriptive names.
It's nice for myself, and others to be able to determine somethings purpose by the reverse DNS entry, without having to reference a spreadsheet, etc.
Now, on my own network, I am free to choose any names that I want! Have I once again gone crazy with author names like Eco, Perec, or Ballard? The names of spices?, Cities?, Famous rivers? or any other of the themes from prior data centers?So what are they named now?
So do you just give everything random names and words? Just sit and type something?I realize this is a home server/DIY kind of forum, but I'm so used to the security mindset where its best to have the exact opposite method: system numbers or unrelated words that reveal nothing about the purpose of the system.
On a really small network it doesn't matter, but even in enterprise you will see lots of fun nicknames. Its a small thing but every bit helps and if that means only your people know 'BobsYourUncle' is the domain controller on a segment then all the better.