Re: [SAGE] Naming conventions for servers, network gear, etc.

["Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@kitchenlab.org>]

If memory serves me right, Mark R. Lindsey wrote:
> Have there been any papers done on naming conventions for servers,  
> network gear, etc?
> 
> E.g., when is it better to call it "core-router-bwg" versus  
> "juniperm10i" versus "router1"?
> 
> Or "server1" versus "dns1" versus "franko"?
> 
> There are a few obvious up-sides and down-sides of different schemes.  
> But has anybody really dug in and written them down?
> 
> If not, I'd be interested in writing a paper on this with somebody  
> for USENIX or SAGE. If you're interested in working with me on it,  
> let me know.

This is more of a case study than a systematic treatise, but I saw this
presentation at NANOG a couple years ago that seems applicable:

http://www.nanog.org/mtg-0405/ringel.html

Bruce.

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