[postgis-users] Large dataset help

[Paul Scott]

I have just got a "proof-of-concept" project that will eventually
encompass manipulating and displaying over 350 terabytes of data over
the next four years.

Most of the data will be remotesensing data, i.e. Rasters with a few
(~25 TB) shapefiles as well as attribute data.

I was wondering if it would be a good idea, and of course if its even
possible, to store most of that data as Binary Objects (BLOBS) in
postGIS? If not, what suggestions could we come up with?

This is by far the largest project that I have ever worked on with
postGIS, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Basic overview of the setup:

1. Server cluster each with 10x750GB Network storage devices
2. Currently running Windows and ARCIMS - This is going to go!
3. I have started building a linux distro for this process

--Paul