Ask HN: Nifty Server Naming Conventions?

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by BenSchaechter • 16 years ago

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I thought it would be neat for everyone to share their server naming conventions. Usually people come up with funny and/or interesting methods of naming their various servers.

BenSchaechter• 16 years ago

I'll start off: Calvin and Hobbes.

We had to add a third...so it was named Locke.

petercooper• 16 years ago

For reference, two lengthy discussions/sharing sessions on the topic:

http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-na...

http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default.asp?cmd=s...

I use major road names myself (e.g. ventura, victory, sherman).

NginUS• 16 years ago

Bridges from here: http://bridgehunter.com/ - Space Satellites from here: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/

lotharbot• 16 years ago

- soft drinks (if you have paired servers or backups, one can be "diet".)

- characters from a specific cartoon or kids show (we used Simpsons; Muppets is also popular)

- local geographic landmarks (islands, lakes, mountains, etc.)

tonystubblebine• 16 years ago

We go with marvel comic book characters. We started with the normal ones, but somehow ended up with an important service named uatu. I like this naming convention because there are a lot of names to draw from.

Ask HN: Nifty Server Naming Conventions?

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