====== Hardware and Operating System ======

===== Hardware and Technical Requirements =====

  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_mm|]]
  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_publisher|]]
  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_publisher_clients|]]
  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_strabo|]]
  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_police|]]
  * [[110:technologies:platforms:specs_gov|]]

===== Platform Support =====

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Orbit Technology runs on all platforms for which a proper Java runtime is available.

The Orbit technology is created in 100% pure Java. No extra's, no libraries, just Java. 
All Orbit products are thus runnable on all platforms for which a proper Java runtime is available. 
Some extensions are based on third-party libraries that are not portable: MrSID driver, ECW driver, FME support and others.

==== Windows ====

Orbit installation and support is guaranteed on :
  * Desktop : XP, Vista, 7, 8
  * Server : 2003, 2008, 2012 

Installation remarks on Windows : [[110:technologies:platforms:windows|]]
==== Linux ====

Since Orbit is running on Java, it is possible to install Orbit on each distribution that supports Java. \\
It is required the system administrator has a firm knowledge of the OS.
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All distributions has their own characteristics, we tested and advise :
  * Ubuntu 10.0 or higher
  * CentOS 5.0 or higher
Depending your configuration following programs might be installed on the server by the system administrator :
  * MySQL 5.5 or higher
  * PhpMyAdmin
  * Samba
  * Java (jre6 or higher)
  * flash (version 11 or higher)

Installation remarks on Linux : [[110:technologies:platforms:linux]]


=====Standards=====

Orbit Geospatial Technologies is committed to international and interprofessional standards.

  * Most important spatial data formats are supported (or can be supported in the near future or by third parties)
  * Orbit uses only standard java
  * The IOS extension provides pure OGC WMS based services
  * Orbit FlashMap uses standard http, XML communication
  * N-tier communication uses standard internet protocol communication