Chapter 8. Integrating GeoServer in a Spatial Data Infrastructure
Up to now, we have spent a lot of time looking at how we can configure GeoServer and control the way it outputs data. Now, it is time for a change in pace. In this chapter, we will examine the role that GeoServer can play in an enterprise environment, specifically within a Spatial Data Infrastructure.
We are going to consider what a Spatial Data Infrastructure is and the role that GeoServer can play in it. Through this chapter, we will examine the following concepts:
What a Spatial Data Infrastructure is
The technology platform and the role GeoServer plays in it
A desktop user's perspective of a Spatial Data Infrastructure
A data consumer's perspective of a Spatial Data Infrastructure
Spatial Data Infrastructures are complex enterprise systems, and we can't possibly begin to discuss the best approach to implement them in this chapter, as this is a subject worthy of its own book. The purpose of this chapter is to attempt to give...