Eric M Russell (5/22/2015)
T_Peters (5/21/2015)
I've run into various naming conventions that have caused problems over the years. One of my favorites was naming printers after the 7 Snow White dwarfs. It was a bit limited for growth. I've also seen different conventions for physical vs virtual servers. That went to hell when we went through a big P2V project.Now, when it comes to naming networked printers, I do think that the name should include location along with model.
For example:
"ATL_HPLJP400_FL03CR12"
Atlanta office, HP LaserJet Pro 400 printer, conference room 12 on the 3rd floor.
And when the printer moves with a team?
The same problem still applies. Often printers are assigned to teams or departments so move with the team/department. I have seen this occur within the last 12 months.
STOP WITH THESE VARIANTS OF HUNGARIAN NOTATION!!!1
It is these codified values that are subject to change which will become outdated and inevitably waste time and cause confusion.
1 We have gone through this argument with naming in code so why is it not seen for what it is in naming in general. After all, in general, we tend to be great at concepts and abstractions.
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!