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.
Windows or Linux.
Operating System and Software Requirements
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
Orbit Publisher Server (single unit)
Notes :
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.
No requirements.
The Orbit Server requires online connectivity to the Orbit License Service to operate, see Orbit Online License Lease and Activation.
| 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Hardware requirements for client-server, 10 concurrent users :
Hardware requirements for hosting, 100 concurrent users :