Since I’ve got the Microsoft 70-282 exam coming up soon, I figured this is the perfect time to build a server for the KYSBSUG user group. After all, I can always use the practice and it’s a good change of pace from the Transcender SBS exam sims.
The donated computer in question is a rack mount Compaq Proliant 1600R: dual Pentium II 400 processors, 1GB RAM, and three 9.1GB SCSI drives. Admittedly, this isn’t Susan’s monster SBS box, but it’s a clean, well-maintained machine, and it exceeds the minimum system requirements for SBS 2003 Premium.
Considering that the load on this server will be minimal, it should work just fine, and its humming along nicely in my server rack at home.
(It’s the top computer in the picture).
To prepare for the install, I’ve got all my discs together, David Barnes SBS install whitepaper, a 2-liter, a comfy chair, and some tunes. CD1 went in without a hitch, but I’m stuck on the “Computer Name and Administrator Password” screen. I’ve got writers block trying to decide on a server name! Names like “FS1” are too boring. And I could be lazy and go with the old standbys like Simpsons characters, superheros, cities or countries. But that’s all been done to death.
To try something different I googled a random name generator on Neomata.net. Unfortunately, you may end up with a name that you can’t remember or pronounce like “MOUNALOMNI” or “AGERVONEXE”.
But they’re not all bad. “SEXCO” and “BONGJUNO” are pretty funny. And “SUNMICRO” is priceless! 🙂
“Protosurfer”, “Sotas”, “Edub”, “Quos”, “Kenoli”, “Dera”, “Ashix” – all ‘maybes’. Pushing that button is fairly addictive.
A few more clicks… “THRONICAGENECRO” (yikes!!) Hmm, I wonder if thronicagenecro.com is taken…
Well, it’s getting late, and I’ve still got two more CDs to go. And as tempting as all these unique names are, looks like it’s going to be “Roy”.
(By the way, I’m copyrighting all the names in this post, except “SUNMICRO”. But you can have “thronicagenecro”! 😉
Posted by Tim Barrett 
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