Hi Sjoerd, Not yet but I posted the same question on the mapserver users list and all fingers seem to point in that direction. I now consider the options: either using geoserver/geowebcache or mapserver/mapcache. Thanks.
On 03/07/2012 10:38 AM, Sjoerd Brandsma wrote: > Hi Reinoud, > > Did you consider using Openstreetmap? It depends on your quality needs > if this is sufficient. > You can use Openstreetmap with geoserver and geowebcache and use the > styles from OsmInAbox to get > a very nice map. Setup time is not much if you are already familiar > with Geoserver and postgresql. > > Best regards, > Sjoerd Brandsma > CycloMedia > > On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Reinoud Bokhorst > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear list, >> >> Until now I have been using the public Demis, Metacarta, Google Maps >> services as base map providers >> in my WMS clients. Since our company creates commercial services, I don't >> want to be dependent any >> longer on those because: >> - availability is never guaranteed >> - can not use those off-line >> - license restrictions a la Google Maps prohibits use for closed services >> >> So I am keen to start hosting our own base map WMS server containing a good >> resolution world map to >> start with. Later local maps for smaller areas can be added. The world map >> should be something like >> Demis with layers coastlines, borders, bathymetry, topography, place names, >> inland waters, main >> roads and place names. >> >> I could buy a WMS server including world map data, e.g. Demis or ArcIMS but >> I don't really want >> that. We already use GeoServer and MapServer and would rather add world map >> data. So I could: >> 1. buy world map data >> 2. create world map myself by assembling freely available data (gshhs, >> etopo, vmap, srtm, ...). >> >> I am afraid (2) will cost a lot of time. Regarding (1) I already found world >> data for sale from DM >> Solutions and ThinkGeo, are there others? Which is better? >> >> There is surprisingly little information on the net about this issue, I >> guess most people are either >> using public services or using commercial packages. >> >> My question is a general one: I wondered if anybody has encountered the same >> problem and what >> solution has been chosen, what data sources when creating a map yourself, >> other commercial data, >> what data is better than other, etc. All comments welcome! >> >> Reinoud Bokhorst >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Virtualization& Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning >> Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing >> also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. >> http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Geoserver-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users -- -- Reinoud Bokhorst Advisor Oceanography& ICT Tel: +31 (0)527 242 299 Fax: +31 (0)527 242 016 Website: www.bmtargoss.com BMT ARGOSS b.v., Voorsterweg 28, 8316 PT, Marknesse, The Netherlands (Postal address : PO Box 61, 8325 ZH, Vollenhove, The Netherlands) Registered in The Netherlands, Registered no. 39060160. Unless otherwise agreed by BMT ARGOSS in writing, all work, services, goods or products supplied by BMT ARGOSS shall be subject to and governed by BMT ARGOSS’s own terms and conditions which are available for inspection from BMT ARGOSS on request. E-mail confidentiality notice and disclaimer: The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are intended for the use of the mail addressee(s) shown. If you are not that person, you are not allowed to read it, to take any action based upon it or to copy it, forward, distribute or disclose the contents of it and you should please delete it from your system. BMT ARGOSS does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this e-mail or its attachments which arise as a result of internet transmission, nor accept liability for statements which are those of the author and clearly not made on behalf of BMT ARGOSS. Please consider the environmental impacts of printing this email, and only do so if really necessary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
