Raster data¶

This section discusses the raster (coverage) data sources that GeoServer can access.

The standard GeoServer installation supports the loading and serving of the following data formats:

Other data sources are supplied as GeoServer extensions. Extensions are downloadable modules that add functionality to GeoServer. Extensions are available at the GeoServer download page.

GeoServer provides extensive facilities for controlling how rasters are accessed. These are covered in the following sections.