My boss has named our new server...

[Arrow_Raider]

The new backup tape management server (backup server) has been named "BS1"

[Hack]

Would that be a replacement of BS and a precursor to BS2?

Actually, my very favorite university in all world is Boise State University.

[demotivater]

Most of the time, that's what comes out of the boss anyway. Seems appropriate to me.

[si_the_geek]

At a place I worked they had at some point bought 7 database servers at the same time, so they got named after the 7 dwarfs.

Unfortunately the most powerful (and thus long-lived) one was called Grumpy, and often lived up to its name (regularly crashing etc).

[Hack]

I once had a contracting gig at a company that named their servers after the characters in Winnie The Pooh

There oughta be a law...

[JuggaloBrotha]

At the state of michigan, all of our desktop computers on our floor is named after a county here in michigan. Mine is Ontonagon, my mentor's computer is Eaton (which is the county I live in)

[baja_yu]

You should switch computers with your mentor then, or move to Ontonagon.

[JuggaloBrotha]

You should switch computers with your mentor then, or move to Ontonagon.

I'd like to just switch computer, but I can't

[Hack]

At the state of michigan, all of our desktop computers on our floor is named after a county here in michigan.

Two things:

There are 83 counties in Michigan...what do you name the 84th computer?

I'd like my computer to be named "Alger" please.

[dilettante]

I worked with them recently. Actually most of the computers are being renamed to make life for software developers and users a nightmare. They are basing them on inventory tags and billing info, so you see names like X123456084622BUS.

I'm sure there are still a few rogue agencies out there choosing their own names, but it won't last.

I'd rather be in Ontonagon myself actually. The economic collapse made real estate cheap too. But... it has turned most of the villages into ghost towns as people leave seeking work elsewhere.

[Hack]

I'll take Grand Marais, in Alger County, right on the shores of Lake Superior...in fact, that is where I'm planning on moving to when I retire. My big night on the town will be going to Munising.

[baja_yu]

..in fact, that is where I'm planning on moving to when I retire.

What, Florida is full?

[JuggaloBrotha]

Two things:

There are 83 counties in Michigan...what do you name the 84th computer?

I'd like my computer to be named "Alger" please.

Two things:
1. There's only 55 people, so the 84th computer will be a long time before it's a problem.

2. Move to Lansing and get a job with: Dept. of Management & Budget, Center for Shared Solutions, Center of Geographic Information, though I think Alger county is already taken....

[RhinoBull]

At one place I used to work they named each server after a star in the universe and clusters (as you may guess) after constellations or galaxies. It worked for them...
Where I work now we have conference rooms named after city's land marks which geographical locations are relevant to our floor plan.
It's actually very cool as floor is quite large and confusing for some people so if you know town then "navigation" is piece of cake.

[dilettante]

I'll take Grand Marais, in Alger County, right on the shores of Lake Superior...in fact, that is where I'm planning on moving to when I retire. My big night on the town will be going to Munising.

Well if we all do that maybe Munising will make a comeback. Dogpatch has been looking a bit down at the heels of late.

[mendhak]

World of Warcraft place names.

[Hack]

Dogpatch has been looking a bit down at the heels of late.

Ain't it the truth...although I love this on their home page.

"Vacation in Munising Michigan
There is so much to do!"

Whoever wrote that probably hasn't been to Munising lately

[Hack]

World of Warcraft place names.

I know I'm going to regret this but...

What is your computer name?

[abhijit]

We had servers named as "Rachel, Monica, Phoebe" in our server room.

Currently we are sticking to the characters from the Age of Mythology.

Another placed I worked at had servers named after characters from Disney.

[mendhak]

I know I'm going to regret this but...

What is your computer name?

We have:

Ashenvale (<-- mine)
Kalimdor
Zangarmarsh (<-- mine)
Azeroth
Northrend
Orgrimmar


I suppose we could've gone with county names but England is tiny, and the World of Warcraft is... big.

[I_Love_My_Vans]

Mshome

[wossname]

If I had a bunch of new servers, I'd name them after Oblivion place names...

Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Chorrol, Cheydinhal, Leyawiin, Skingrad and Kvatch for the big important servers and then use names of Forts for the others.

[FunkyDexter]

It would break the AUP to post the things I call my computer sometimes.

[I_Love_My_Vans]

It would break the AUP to post the things I call my computer sometimes.

You're saying you've name your served "Visit Stackoverflow.com for the best programming Q&A"?

I'll take the hit for you

[Arrow_Raider]

If I had a bunch of new servers, I'd name them after Oblivion place names...

Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Chorrol, Cheydinhal, Leyawiin, Skingrad and Kvatch for the big important servers and then use names of Forts for the others.

I think I'll use that suggestion on the next computer we setup for an employee. But which fort shall I use?

[Lord Orwell]

If I had a bunch of new servers, I'd name them after Oblivion place names...

Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Chorrol, Cheydinhal, Leyawiin, Skingrad and Kvatch for the big important servers and then use names of Forts for the others.

i used to think this sort of thing was unnecessary but as we currently in our home have four laptops and seven systems that function, i might have to start doing this. I don't think i'll be naming it any cities that burn down though.

[mendhak]

Bet I could do the same...

Ashenvale, Badlands, Cenarion, Dalaran, Elwynn, Felwood, Gadgetzan, Hillsbrad, Icecrown, Jenkins, Karazhan, Lordaeron, Moonglade, Naxxramas, Orgrimmar, PillarDeep, QuelThalas, Redridge, Shattrath, ThunderBluff, Undercity, VioletHold, Westfall, Xoroth, YSoSrs, Zangarmarsh.

[Arrow_Raider]

I think someone needs to name their computers after members of this forum.

[TheBigB]

I think someone needs to name their computers after members of this forum.

I'll take that

[kregg]

You're saying you've name your served "Visit Stackoverflow.com for the best programming Q&A"?

I'll take the hit for you

[Hack]

Well if we all do that maybe Munising will make a comeback. Dogpatch has been looking a bit down at the heels of late.

My wife and I had lunch at the Dogpatch on Sunday (7/18) - it was pretty hoppin' (well, for Munising)

[abhijit]

I took a look at the tourism info website for Munising. Looks like there are some cool rocks over there.

[Hack]

http://www.picturedrocks.com/ScheduleandFees.php

[TheBigB]

OK, I'm gonna call my home server Mendhak

At work I have an unnamed application server.
Who wants that one?

[chris128]

lol I'm surprised a lot of these places are allowed to name servers with such daft names - after all any users that have mapped drives to them etc will see the name and it looks a little... well, unprofessional. I guess it depends what kind of company you work for though. At all of the places I have worked they have just had sensible names like UKAPP1, UKWEB1, UKDC1 etc etc, though I remember at school the servers used to be named after planets... which is pretty boring compared to some of the themes in this thread

[Shaggy Hiker]

Actually, my very favorite university in all world is Boise State University.

They're right next door. A second rate school with a first rate football team.