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Requirements for Orbit Server
The Orbit Mapping solutions do not require special hardware.
Do make smart choices in relation to the volume of data to be processed and the desired performance.
Operating System & Java
Windows or Linux.
Operating System and Software Requirements
Computing Power
Depending your expectations, type and volume of used resources (e.g. point cloud, imagery, base maps, … ), number of concurrent users and the data network configuration, here's a guideline :
Orbit Feature Production Server
- Minimum : 64 Bit OS, 8 GB ram, Quad core processor
- Recommended : 64 Bit OS, 16 GB or more ram, Quad core processor
Orbit Publisher Server (single unit)
- Minimum : 64 Bit OS, 16 GB ram, Quad core processor or higher
- Recommended : 64 Bit OS, 32 GB or more ram, Quad core processor or higher
Notes :
- Required RAM for Orbit Publisher can be calculated at about 7.5 MB per concurrent user (per image).
- Multiple scalable single units can be combined using a loadbalancer.
Software requirements
Flash
Flash 11.0 or higher is required to load the server management tool “EOS Console”. The EOS Console can be started via http on any connecting device.
Database
For Orbit MM Feature Production only.
When doing Feature Production in Client-Server a single central database is required.
Orbit supports any by Java Spatial Databases. Opensource and community databases are supported as well, MySQL is advised.
Graphics Card
No requirements.
Internet Connectivity
The Orbit Server requires online connectivity to the Orbit License Service to operate, see Orbit Online License Lease and Activation.
Network Connectivity
| Network speed | Copy time | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Gigabit per second | Megabit per second | Kilobit per second | kilobytes per second | file of 500 kB | file of 1 MB | file of 5MB | |
| Gbit/s, Gb/s, Gbps | Mbit/s, Mb/s, Mbps | kbit/s, kb/s, kbps | kB | compressed | LB3 | LB5 | ||
| 1kb | 1 *10-6 | 1*10-3 | 1 | 0.125 | 66 minutes | 136 min | 680 min | |
| 100kb | 0.000 8 | 0.8 | 800 | 100 | 5 seconds | 10.2 seconds | 51.2 seconds | |
| 1mb | 0.001 | 1 | 1 000 | 125 | 4 seconds | 8 seconds | 41 seconds | |
| 100mb | 0.1 | 100 | 100 000 | 12 500 | 0.04 seconds | 0.08 seconds | 0.41 seconds | |
| 1gb | 1 | 1 000 | 1 000 0000 | 125 000 | 0.004 seconds | 0.008 seconds | 0.041 seconds | |
The network speed units are expressed in Bits per second (no Bytes). In the rightmost columns the equivalent copy time is calculated for one file e.g. a panorama image. Note that this is in ideal conditions, only if the entire network capacity can be used.
Connection between Orbit Server - desktop Client
Network Connection
In a production environment it is important to have a fast network connection between Orbit Clients,
the Orbit Server and, if applicable, the data server.
At least a 1 GBit connection is recommended.
Port
Orbit Server - desktop Client communication requires one port to operate, default configuration port 1100.
If required this can be reconfigured.
Connection between Orbit Publisher - publishing Clients
Internet/Intranet Connection
When hosting a Publisher, take the Server upload and Client download speed into account relative to the average size of the images and the amount of images to be served within a given time frame.
Port
Orbit Publisher (server) - publishing Client communication requires one port to operate, default configuration port 1100.
If required this can be reconfigured, but we do advise to use a reverse proxy : Requirements for Orbit Publisher
Diskspace
No special requirements for the orbit software installation. A clean install is about 500MB. More attention is required to manage and organize the huge volume of mapping resouces.
Data Storage and File Access
The Orbit Server will require file access.
One exception for mobile mapping resources were data access can be either direct client file access or served by the Orbit Server.
More information about Data Storage and File Access, see Requirements for Orbit Desktop.
Example Configurations
Orbit Feature Production Server
Hardware requirements for client-server, 10 concurrent users :
- Server : 64bit, 8 to 16GB RAM.
- Client : 64bit, 4 to 8GB RAM, Intel core i7 or equivalent.
- Network : 1 Gbps or more.
Orbit Publisher Server
Hardware requirements for hosting, 100 concurrent users :
- Server : 64bit, 16 to 32GB RAM.
- Network : 1 Gbps or more.
- Internet Upload1) : 200 Mbps or more, direct to backbone
- Storage : High performance storage.