Hostnames

#1

Post by whalesalad » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 7:59 PM UTC

Re: Hostnames

#2

Post by txutxu » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:10 PM UTC

I've seen myself searching for a compilation like this one time ago.

I miss some other traditional in other locations of the world, but still for me it's a great compilation I just saved for "the next time I see myself searching for it".

Thanks.

Re: Hostnames

#3

Post by spindritf » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:28 PM UTC

There's an RFC on that, too.

"Choosing a name for your computer" http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1178

Shades of colours, for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_blue, are a good, safe source of names.

Re: Hostnames

#4

Post by jevinskie » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:33 PM UTC

I like using the chemical elements.

Re: Hostnames

#5

Post by teddyh » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:37 PM UTC

spindritf wrote: post #3

There's an RFC on that, too. "Choosing a name for your computer" http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1178 Shades of colours, for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_blue , are a good, safe source of names.

Yes; I often direct people to this RFC. Unlike the linked site, the RFC is most useful for its extensive list on what to avoid in a host name. Very good list with all reasoning explained.

Re: Hostnames

#6

Post by lclarkmichalek » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:40 PM UTC

spindritf wrote: post #3

There's an RFC on that, too. "Choosing a name for your computer" http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1178 Shades of colours, for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_blue , are a good, safe source of names.

Any Category: page on Wikipedia is great. I've been using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:German_foresters for a while now.

Re: Hostnames

#7

Post by jaytaylor » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:41 PM UTC

I've always liked the ElasticSearch node names, they tend to be quite interesting and fun: https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/s...

Re: Hostnames

#8

Post by mpalme » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:41 PM UTC

Another idea: sunken ships. Comes in handy if a server is down.

Re: Hostnames

#9

Post by 8ig8 » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:43 PM UTC

We've been using Seinfeld characters. It makes me smile when I ssh to Peterman, Puddy, Morty...

Re: Hostnames

#10

Post by eksith » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 8:45 PM UTC

What a great set of lists! I had a sudden flashback to the days of the "Beowulf Cluster of X" meme, but in all seriousness, my favorite used to be towns I've lived in or visited, but that too is a bit cumbersome to remember in a pinch sometimes.

These days, I go with colors - I usually get a handy 7 right from the start - so I don't need to dig in too much. I've also gone with desserts or sweets and I'm sure Android was a big inspiration (albeit subconsciously) for that.