I name all my hardware after entities and places in Lovecraft's universe. My dev laptop is called Azathoth, my main server Thalarion. My dev server Rlyeh runs Xen VMs Rlyeh0, Rlyeh1, ...
It keeps the names memorable and interesting, and can provide interesting conversations.
Of course, I really don't manage that much hardware, so this naming scheme is viable short-term.
It keeps the names memorable and interesting, and can provide interesting conversations. Of course, I really don't manage that much hardware, so this naming scheme is viable short-term.
If you ever run out of inspiration, check out this wiki: http://namingschemes.com/.