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.
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
Yep, I’ve even personally witnessed the arguments in business to business sales. When the marketing gets invited, sanity is no longer a welcome.