Hi Puneet,

Yep, a simple one off 50Gb image dataset to be configured & then the cache 
populated dynamically. I'd prefer MapProxy, or Mapcache, over Tilecache, to be 
able to support GetFeature requests, but in this instance that will not be 
needed anyway.

That's about my take on it, maybe a couple of hours, but I've just been quoted 
3 days by a support team to do this, at NZ$170/hr. (current exch rate is around 
.77, so maybe $2600US??? for the job) 

I'm not a professional at this, but do such things as a prototyping & playing 
exercise at home... & a formal installation will need documenting, etc, to a 
production server standard, so perhaps a few more hours, but that cost seems 
excessive. 

Hence my question here, to get an "expert" opinion of what such a setup should 
cost. Ideally a few such opinions to give me a robust sample size to go back 
with :-)

I've also asked another provider for a cost. My guess is they will be 
considerably cheaper.



--- On Sat, 3/3/12, Puneet Kishor <punk.k...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Puneet Kishor <punk.k...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Setup advice please?
To: "mapserver" <mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org>
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 3:15 PM

Just walked into this conversation so my response may be half-assed, but...

On Mar 2, 2012, at 7:26 PM, pcr...@pcreso.com wrote:

> Cheers Steve.
> 
> I don't think this changes the answer much... whether mapcache, tilecache or 
> mapproxy is used, the time to set up a working server with 50Gb of geotiffs I 
> would have thought would be pretty similar.
> 
> So: can anyone experienced in this area suggest what sort of time is 
> reasonable to expect a competent team to set this up in a professional 
> way, with reasonable supporting docs, etc? Remembering we have a 
> supported server to work with.



What do you mean by "time... to set up" a server? Fwiw, I downloaded, 
configured, and had Tilecache working in less than 30 mins. The cache is not 
pre-seeded. It builds up as it goes.






> 
> Thanks,
> 
>    Brent Wood
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/3/12, Lime, Steve D (DNR) <steve.l...@state.mn.us> wrote:
> 
> From: Lime, Steve D (DNR) <steve.l...@state.mn.us>
> Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Setup advice please?
> To: "pcr...@pcreso.com" <pcr...@pcreso.com>, "Corey Carpenter" 
> <fruitwe...@gmail.com>
> Cc: "mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org" <mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 1:15 PM
> 
> MapServer 6.2 isn't ready for production use, however, MapCache is. I've been 
> pairing it and 6.0.2 for production use for months... Just another opinion. 
> -Steve
> ________________________________________
> From: mapserver-users-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
> [mapserver-users-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of pcr...@pcreso.com 
> [pcr...@pcreso.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 2:09 PM
> To: Corey Carpenter
> Cc: mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Setup advice please?
> 
> Hi Corey,
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion.
> 
> At this stage the requirement is for a stable production system. Mapserver 
> 6.2 & mapcache  are not, still being under development.
> 
> I realise that this does not preclude the software running robustly, but it 
> will not be an acceptable solution in this case. Mapserver 6.01, as the 
> latest stable release, is the required platform.
> 
> Hence my suggestion of Tilecache & MapProxy as suitable applications, which 
> are available as binary packages ready to install.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>   Brent Wood
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/3/12, Corey Carpenter <fruitwe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Corey Carpenter <fruitwe...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Setup advice please?
> To: pcr...@pcreso.com
> Cc: mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org
> Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:40 AM
> 
> Unless I read your question incorrectly, this is the main function of 
> mapcache. You will need to use a fairly new version of mapserver 6.2 / trunk. 
> You will be able to seed your cache, so the tiles you define are available on 
> the first request.
> 
> I have used tilecache and other methods, but I have no experience with 
> mapcache.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:10 PM, 
> <pcr...@pcreso.com</mc/compose?to=pcr...@pcreso.com>> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Hopefully someone here can help.
> 
> I have about 50Gb of high resolution aerial photos (geotiffs) to set up as a 
> cached WMS service.
> 
> We have a mapserver setup ready to use, with backups, etc. already sorted. 
> The dataset is competely static.
> 
> I'd like to set up MapProxy or Tilecache as a tiled WMS service for an 
> OpenLayers front end, and possible other public use.
> 
> I'm happy with a dynamically populated cache, rather than a pre-filled one, 
> so the cache is built up as it is used.
> 
> Can anyone experienced in this area suggest what sort of time is reasonable 
> to expect a competent team to set this up in a professional way, with 
> reasonable supporting docs, etc? Remembering we have a supported server to 
> work with.
> 
> It has been asked for by a small local environmental interest group with zero 
> funds, and I need to get a reasonable commercial cost for such an exercise to 
> start with.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>    Brent Wood
> 
> ..

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