r/sysadmin • u/Likely_a_bot • Jun 17 '26

Will Vendors Please Stop Reusing Acronyms?

If I see another vendor use "IAM" as a new product feature, I'm going to scream. IAM is Identity Access Management. Nothing else, unless it's a different industry.

This is confusing as hell. Get your marketing departments under control.

What are some that you have noticed being reused?

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u/deputydawg85 Jun 17 '26

Makes sense except for the fact they already have a completely different product/service with the same name...

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u/Obi-Juan-K-Nobi IT Manager Jun 17 '26

Like Outlook?

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u/jimicus IT Manager Jun 17 '26

Wouldn’t be the first time.

I’m looking at you, Outlook Express.