epyks23, you could create a small Linux virtual machine in the cloud and deploy GeoServer on that machine to test your configuration and demonstrate it to your client. Cloud hosted virtual machines are an affordable way of renting server space. Linux VMs typically have lowest footprint and cost and best scalability.
Google Cloud Platform have a 60 day $300 value free trial (Google Compute Engine is their virtual machine product). Amazon AWS, the biggest cloud provider, also has a free trial (EC2 for virtual machines). There are other providers. You typically pay only for the cpu time and storage you use. You can shut down unused VMs and delete them when you are done. If you assign a static ip address (Google Compute supports this), even a cloud VM should have real host name that you can use for development purposes. You can give it a permanent name with a CNAME record in any DNS zone you manage. How much data do you have and where does it live? Shapefiles or a database? How is the data managed? Will it be updated, and if so, how often? This will determine your deployment patterns and VM sizing. There are also providers who specialise in Tomcat hosting for Java servlets but I have not used them. Kind regards, Ben. On 10/01/16 10:20, epyks23 wrote: > Hi, > > I am doing the web map (contract work) for a non-profit environmental > organization. > > The organization wants the map to be done using open source > software/application (thus the reason for using GeoServer). I tried other > types of open source software/applications, but since the data is very large > (I have about 28 layers in the map), GeoServer seemed like the only option > to hold this data. > > They want me to send this map to them and for it to be visible within the > organization (I think they also want to eventually make it public by > embedding it on their website... I am not 100% but I will ask them). > > I sent them an email asking if there was someone in their IT department (I > don't know if they even have on, they are a small organization), so I will > wait for them. It seems like there is not much I can do further from my > side? And yes, it seems that serving the content from my computer would be a > bad idea. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/layerswitcher-js-and-adding-vector-data-from-Geoserver-tp5243249p5244409.html > Sent from the GeoServer - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Geoserver-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users > -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> Director Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
