One of my favourite naming schemes is MikroTik’s. CRS312-4C+8XG-RM looks like a mess initially, but it’s very logical. The features of the product are literally in its name:
I understand you might’ve meant it as a joke, but if the universe allows it and there is a netfuckerpro, I will buy it twenty times before I even read the specs of the crs5b278n492653b
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One of my favourite naming schemes is MikroTik’s.
CRS312-4C+8XG-RMlooks like a mess initially, but it’s very logical. The features of the product are literally in its name:CRSCloud Router Switch (product name)3rd generation12ports total4C+= 4x combo (RJ45 and SFP+) 10Gbps ports8XG= 8x 10Gbps RJ45 ports (XG = multi gigabit)RM= rack mountableThis is how many companies generate a p/n, unless marketing gets involved.
Yep, I’ve even personally witnessed the arguments in business to business sales. When the marketing gets invited, sanity is no longer a welcome.
Just doesn’t sound as sexy as NetFuckerPro Phantom Xtreme. With four ports and speeds up to 100Mbps!
I understand you might’ve meant it as a joke, but if the universe allows it and there is a netfuckerpro, I will buy it twenty times before I even read the specs of the crs5b278n492653b
And that’s why companies spend money on marketing lol