GeoServer

GeoServer is an open-source geospatial server that enables users and organizations to publish, manage, and share geospatial data over the web using industry-standard OGC services. It provides a web-based administration interface, supports a wide range of spatial data formats, and integrates seamlessly with GIS applications and spatial databases for building scalable mapping and location-based solutions.

• Publish geospatial data using OGC-compliant services such as WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS, and WPS.
• Supports vector, raster, and spatial database data sources including PostGIS, GeoPackage, Shapefiles, and Oracle Spatial.
• Provides a user-friendly web administration interface for managing layers, workspaces, and services.
• Supports Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) for advanced map styling and visualization.
• Enables secure access through authentication, authorization, and role-based security.
• Integrates with GeoWebCache for high-performance tile caching and faster map delivery.
• Supports multilingual environments and extensive plugin-based extensibility.
• Designed for scalable deployment in GIS portals, spatial data infrastructures (SDIs), and enterprise mapping applications.

GeoServer Usage:

$ sudo su
$ apt update
$ cd /opt/bin
$ Start GeoServer: ./startup.sh

$ Open WebUI in your browser:
# http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080/geoserver

$ For credentials:
# cat /var/geo/credentials.txt