File and Folder Organization for IT Staff

directoryfilesnetwork-share

We are working on a project that will require the creation of new file servers and a migration of countless years of legacy data. Part of that legacy data is this random collection of IT staff files and folders that were used at one time (perhaps nine years ago). Before we move these items, we were looking for a way to create a new/better file and folder organizational structure on the new file server. This would allow for easier maintenance of the files over the next number of years and help new system administrators coming into our team understand where this software utility is stored, where a particular script is located, or that random operating system ISO. I have read some about some ideas from this posting, but they do not seem to fit the needs of what we are looking for. I was curious what type of folder and file layout structure that you all have found to work the best in your organizations. Thank you in advance.

Best Answer

You should consider leaving the existing structure intact, as links (and references to files and folders in existing documentation) will be invalidated if things get moved around.

I'd recommend ghettoizing that whole tree into something like an /oldstuff folder, and use some indexing/searching software to build a search engine for it instead. You can copy/link things from oldstuff into a logical location outside the ghetto once you are sure all the documentation refering to the files by path have been updated.

Of course, place all the new stuff into a well organized tree.

Related Topic