[postgis-users] Is it worth to load background raster into postgis?

[Pierre Racine]

Pietro,

Just two questions:

-What advantages did you find in storing vector data in the DB?

-Why each of those advantages do not apply to raster?

Pierre

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> bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Pietro Rossin
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> Subject: [postgis-users] Is it worth to load background raster into postgis?
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> Hi all
> we are building a postgis db to store shared data to e used in my agency.
> While for the vectorial part of our data I'm convinced of the advantage to
> store them into a geodb, for the raster part of data I'm not so convinced.
> I took a look at postgis raster reference page and I realized that postgis
> raster is good if the raster is used to make analysis.
> So, let's say it's ok for dtm raster data, to obtain slope/hillshade/aspect
> on the fly..
> But If the raster we use is only for base/coreographic pourpose, to be
> loaded mainly in desktop mapping applications, is it worth to use postgis?
> Right now most of our raster are in ecw format and I'm searching a way to
> distribute them over LAN..
> May be a mosaic/vrt..
> Ay suggestion?
> Thank you
> Pietro
> 
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