NAME THAT SERVER Corporate info-tech folks aren't noted for whimsy. But their network servers often have colorful names. For cybernetic matters, science fiction and space names rule, says a new survey. Americans prefer Star Trek and Star Wars names. The Japanese like monsters such as Godzilla. SCIENCE FICTION 13% KIRK, BONES, YODA CELESTIAL OBJECTS 13 VENUS, MARS, HUBBLE FUNCTIONAL* 11 DATA CENTER, WEBSER CARTOONS/COMIC BOOKS 9 SUPERMAN, BULLWINKLE BUSINESS-RELATED 7 STOCKPILE, CONVEYOR MYTHICAL GODS/CREATURES 7 APOLLO, PEGASUS ANIMALS 5 ZEBRA, BULL, TIGER *Related to what servers actually do Survey of 560 network professionals worldwide DATA: CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS INC. EDITED BY LARRY LIGHT

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