Determine the optimum number of vaults for your projects.
When you first install Autodesk Vault, you automatically create a single vault. This can serve as your “sandbox” or test database for experimenting with Vault operations. Work with sample data that you can practice deleting and restoring without worrying if something gets lost. It is a good idea to retain this test vault for ongoing purposes of training staff and testing new operations.
Your database administrator uses the Autodesk Vault Client to create a new vault for real project data. Each vault can store many projects, so you may not need more than one new vault. The key point to remember about vaults is that they are separate databases. Each user can log into only one vault at a time. Backup schedules and other administrative operations are configured separately for each vault.
It is a good idea to create separate vaults for separate teams that do not share data. Recommended times to create a new vault for a single team are as follows:
- When your existing vault is getting so large that administrative tasks are very time-consuming
- When you start a new set of projects that do not require data from the older projects
If necessary, you can export a project from one vault and import it into another at any time.