[postgis-users] DB and file organization best practices

[Pavel Iacovlev]

This really varies from project to project, and depends on many
things, but since I am bored at the moment here is what I use:

DB Structure:
I use 1 db per project with multiple schemas

Management solutions:
SVN, Issue tracker, Wiki

Backups:
cron & pg_dumpall

General Organization:
If you are a developer and do code use management solutions in your
team, and also docs (generate project documentation from them), unit
testing, coding style & standards across all projects

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:20 PM, dassouki<dassouki at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm in the process of moving all my data to a new server. I was wondering:
>
>   * How do you organize your GIS projects?
>         o DB Structure:
>               + Right now, what I do is I have a main GIS db
>                 containing GIS layers and another db containing data
>                 that I can join to the geometry. I find that this
>                 structure uses less storage space, but not as
>                 organized to one DB per project.
>         o Folder Structure:
>               + I usually follow this structure:
>                 /gis/projects/project_ID_D_M_Y .. with sub folders:
>                 documents, input data, used queries (Sql files),
>                 output data, emails, research, final output, and legal
>               + Is there a management solution (software or technique)
>                 that you would recommend?
>         o Backups
>               + What do you recommend to backing up PostGIS data? How
>                 often do you do it?
>               + I back up every project on a cd with all the data
>                 exported as shp sql files, any better suggestions?
>         o General Organization
>               + Any other tips, not necessarily PostGIS related, that
>                 make your GIS life easier?
>                     # I found that two 20 inch monitors really helped
>                       as well as a new stick of ram.
>
> I look forward to reading your responses,
> Dasouki
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