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

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

  * [[112:technologies:platforms:specs_desktop|]]
  * [[112:technologies:platforms:specs_server|]]
  * [[112:technologies:platforms:specs_publisher|]]
  * [[112:technologies:platforms:specs_webclient|]]

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

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Orbit desktop (client and standalone) and server run on all platforms for which a proper Java runtime is available.

The Orbit core technology is created in 100% pure Java. No extra's, no libraries, just Java. 
All Orbit dekstop 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, 10
  * Server : 2003, 2008, 2012 

=== Orbit Desktop Standalone ===

From Orbit version 11.0((Orbit Desktop Standalone on Windows, remark for older versions < 11.0 : [[110:technologies:platforms:windows|]].)) application license, settings and data are stored within the Windows User Application Data directory. Consequently each Operating System user will need to activate Orbit and will manage its own data. 
Direct access via data path : "%localappdata%\Orbit"

==== 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.

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 required on the server and installed by the administrator :
  * MySQL 5.5 or higher
  * PhpMyAdmin
  * Samba
  * Java (jre6 or higher)
  * flash (version 11 or higher)

Installation remarks on Linux : [[112: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