mbeals Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'm building a new server here at work to centralize my network monitoring. It just sits there and watches the network and attached devices, and sends out alerts if something isn't working right. I have the software and the configuration all worked out....but it lacks a cool hostname. I'm looking for a character from either popular fiction (read movies) or history (some greek/eqyption/norse god) that was all seeing/knowing but not necessarily powerful (omniscient but not omnipotent) The geekier the reference the better, and this place can't get much geekier, so give me your best stuff. What are your ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 At work, they always choose a theme for every new batch of servers, so if you're ever looking to pair another server (or more) with this one, it might be good to choose a theme or name bank from which you can pull additional ones in the future. We have database servers named after transformers (Megatron, etc) and our pubshare servers are characters from LoTR (Frodo, etc)... I've always been partial to the Norse gods myself, since they were actually mortal but retained a level of divinity. Something like Freyja or Heimdall (aka Rígr) would be cool. I really like the idea of Rígr, since he was the guardian of his realm, and that's sort of what your monitoring server is for... just some thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbeals Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I was thinking along the lines of a norse god, but wans't familiar enough with the mythology to know of specific one. Heimdall actually fits really nicely. It's also funny that my other thoughts were transformer and LoTR names as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I was thinking along the lines of a norse god, but wans't familiar enough with the mythology to know of specific one. Heimdall actually fits really nicely. It's also funny that my other thoughts were transformer and LoTR names as well Some of the other lesser gods and goddesses of Greek and other mythologies are pretty fun, too, but I tend to like those of lesser renown personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 you could name the servers after everyone that posts in this topic :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 you could name the servers after everyone that posts in this topic :-) Hahaha! Awesome. I've always wanted a server named after me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 How about Bean from the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card? His main story is told starting with Ender's Shadow and then through the Hedgemon series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbeals Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 i think i found a winner. A friend suggested Uatu, which is very geeky, but not so obscure that it's lost on everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 i think i found a winner. A friend suggested Uatu, which is very geeky, but not so obscure that it's lost on everyone. Nice. The Watcher carries an excellent persona for the monitoring you said this server will do. I'll have to keep that one in mind myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hey yah that's a good one, too. Then you can name servers after marvel chars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbeals Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 well the only other server going in (for now) is going to be named Zuul. It's in charge of provisioning cable modems and serving as the 'gatekeeper'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 'George Clooney' = best server name ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I probably would've just named it server1 x.x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 'George Clooney' = best server name ever No spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 no I GOT IT: ChuckNorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 no I GOT IT: ChuckNorris Hahahahaha!!! Never met a server yet who couldn't give a good face kick when the need arises! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Light a match when ChuckNorris farts and voila! Instant firewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 GeorgeClooney then. GeorgeClooney would outsmart Chuck Norris anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I've worked with Greek gods, Disney characters, Star Wars characters, and boring purpose descriptions - never comic characters, though. I think I might have to use that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I just have my laptop, it's creatively named daniel-laptop. Then I have a vps, it's named after the main domain of the vps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Light a match when ChuckNorris farts and voila! Instant firewall. ROTFL ... I have some friends who do a Chuck Norris trip every summer through the national parks of the great northwest, and they usually do a blog of their misadventures chock full of classic Norris quotes. I'll have to add this one to their repertoire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I just have my laptop, it's creatively named daniel-laptop. Then I have a vps, it's named after the main domain of the vps... lol. My main computer is Corbin, my Fedora Core box is serv1, and my laptop... is corbizzle. Yeah, that's right. I was gonna change it eventually, but then I wrote some stuff that used that name, and stuck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 name it CaptainPlanet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardyandkari Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Light a match when ChuckNorris farts and voila! Instant firewall. yea, but then his chest hair catches fire and the server goes down waiting for him to get back from the er... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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