IPhoto or Aperture--Which work-flow?

I have several thousand digital pics and some small video clips that need to be cataloged and managed in some type of database. I have some experience with: iPhoto, iViewMedia Pro and Aperture. I have use those applications; yet, I don't have enough current experience to help me to understand the best work-flow... I'm leaning toward the use of iPhoto and Aperture.
I need to accomplish the following:
-Searchable Database of media...
-Keywords and other meta-data in use...
-A flexible workflow that allows me to have the most options available as the images are repurposed...
-Maximum protection of this media...
-Do not want to ever lose the integrity of the original images...
-Need the ability to identify duplicates during import... iPhoto does this... I'm not sure that Aperture does.
I was thinking that I would need to use at least two applications... for example, I could possible use Aperture as the first stop and main repository of ALL digital media and dump things to iPhoto as needed for special iPhoto features that are not available in something like Aperture. Any, ideas on proven work-flows?
Also, I need to make other decsions:
-File Renaming. Many "experts" say that ALL incoming media should be renamed... Well, I'm not sure that's the best thing unless the new name retains a vital portion of the old name since you may have a need to reference the original file name to retrieve it from somewhere or to ID it's source, etc... What are your thoughts about renaming files?
-Dealing with duplicates... How do you handle this? Assume that you have many gigs of files from multiple locations and you want to build ONE library of unique images...
-Use References or allow the media to be managed? iPhoto and Aperture both support two different methods of utilizing your images which is in effect during import... you either import via reference or you allow the application to manage your library based on meta-data (primarily date info)... Well, what method should I use and why? Currently, most of my images are grouped into folders that indicate approximate date of the images and the source (ex: "NanCam_20061231"). Also, I will want to integrate or add to my library (no matter how I manage it) some unique pics from an iPhoto library that is being managed by iPhoto... just think of this as a collection of images with a different folder organization than mentioned above. So, what method do you recommend and why?
-If nothing has been imported, what workflow do you suggest? At the moment, I do not require the features of Aperture (but I would like to begin using it very soon), so I could start using iPhoto 6. I have some ideas yet I would rather not load the question... What do you recommend?
As I write this, I'm thinking that I should toss everything into iPhoto with the idea that something is better than nothing. However, I wanted to internalize a game-plan or work-flow that I could hang my hat on and not have to think about this so much--ideas?
Thanks,
Robert

Robert:
You might want to look at The DAM Book by by Peter Krogh. It's essentially the bible among professional photographers for managing image files. It can answer you questions.
For me here's my workflow (I use both iView MediaPro and iPhoto):
1 - upload each shoot immediately to a folder on the desktop.
2 - date and name that folder: 01/30/07-Disneyland trip
3 - put that folder in with my other source folder and import into iView.
4 - batch rename those files with the international date format and brief description: 2007-01-30-Disneyland trip-001.jpg, -002.jpg, etc.
5 - import that folder into iPhoto giving me a roll with same name as the folder and file names that will sort and search chronologically.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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