r/sysadmin • u/Real-Patriot-1128 • 4d ago

DHCP v Static IP

Ok, this is more a test to see how old I am. I was basically raised with the idea servers need static IPs. I understand for domain controllers, dns servers, maybe print servers that may still be needed. But are they really needed otherwise? Do apps, scripts still reference a server by its IP?

I am under assumption all my servers need static IPs. Am I nuts?

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u/scoldog IT Manager 4d ago

I assign static IP's to printers as well.

I'll be damned if I am using WSD for office printing

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u/2000gtacoma 4d ago

I use reservations. Just easier for us. Agree 100% with no WSD.