Computer network naming scheme
A naming scheme is a plan for naming objects. In computing, naming schemes are often used for objects connected into computer networks.
Naming schemes in computing
Large networks often use a systematic naming scheme, such as using a location (e.g. a department) plus a purpose to generate a name for a computer.
For example, a web server in NY may be called "nyc-www-04.xyz.net".
Common Network Naming Convention:
(city-function-number.domain.name)
nyc-pdc-201.xyz.net
lon-rtr-901.xyz.net
hkg-san-541.xyz.net
mos-gpc-400.xyz.net
If you have many offices in a city distinguish the offices designate
100-199 ABC location
200-299 CDE location
...
700-799 Extranet
800-899 DMZ
900-999 Internet
However, smaller networks will frequently use a more personalized naming scheme to keep track of the many hosts. Popular naming schemes include trees, planets, rocks, etc. (aniquated)
Network naming can be hierarchical in nature, such as the Internet's Domain Name System. Indeed, the Internet employs several universally applicable naming methods: Uniform Resource Names (URN), Uniform Resource Locators (URL), and Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI). For the technically inclined, the following article is worth perusing: http://www.w3.org/TR/uri-clarification/.
See also
External links
- RFC 1178 - "Choosing a Name for Your Computer"
- RFC 2100 - "The Naming of Hosts"
- Naming schemes