Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention implement a method and system for naming devices and partitions in a storage area network (SAN) that is accessible to end users and system administrators alike, readily maps the name transparently to an actual physical device or disk location, and is globally applicable to the SAN and operable with any volume management utility used thereon. In one embodiment, an enterprise device/partition naming functionality is deployed upon a computer system to constitute an enterprise device/partition naming functionality which effectuates processes for accessing user-named device/partitions and/or assigning a user selected name to one. Such names reduce possible confusion and make accessing a device simpler and less error prone.