Running In A Production Environment¶

GeoServer is geared towards many different uses, from the simple test to the enterprise-level data server. While many of the optimizations for GeoServer are set by default, here are some considerations for running GeoServer in a production environment.

• Java Considerations
  • Use Sun’s JDK
  • Install native JAI and JAI Image I/O extensions
• Container Considerations
  • Optimize your JVM
• Configuration Considerations
  • Use production logging
  • Set a service strategy
  • Personalize your server
  • Configure service limits
  • Set security
  • Cache your data
• Data Considerations
  • Use an external data directory
  • Use a spatial database
  • Pick the best performing coverage formats
• Other Considerations
  • Host your application separately
  • Proxy your server
  • Set up clustering
  • Publish your server’s capabilities documents