Product introduction

SuperMap iServer is a Cloud GIS server product based on cross-platform GIS kernel. This product provides network clients the GIS services of which the functions are the same with the functions provided by professional GIS desktop products; it can manage, publish and seamlessly aggregate multiple source services, including REST service, OGC service (WMS, WMTS, WFS, WCS, WPS, CSW) etc; supports multiple client types; supports GIS functionalities, like data management, edit and analysis in the distributed environment; and provides a multi-tier extensible and service-oriented GIS development framework.

Based on Jakarta and SuperMap iObjects Java, SuperMap iServer is an enterprise GIS server and service GIS development platform. As a Service GIS product, SuperMap iServer supports for SOA across the SuperMap iServer. With the support for various SOA practical standards and Spatial Information Service Standard, SuperMap iServer can be used in various SOA architectures, and develop a seamless heterogeneous integration with other IT business tasks, making developers quickly build an agile application system more easily.

The features of SuperMap iServer mainly lies in two aspects: enterprise GIS server and service GIS development platform.

• Enterprise GIS Server

SuperMap iServer is a enterprise GIS server. It provides complete GIS services to meet various demands of users. The GIS service involves map service, data service, advanced analysis service, etc. In addition, it contains various system services such as aggregation service and cluster service. These services can be managed and configured by SuperMap iServer Manager.

SuperMap iServer supports multiple clients, including Web client, desktop applications, mobile devices, component applications, etc., to access local service or remote service.

SuperMap iServer comes with client GIS program development kit: SuperMap iClient. It includes mobile GIS development kits based on Android, iOS and Windows 8; 2D Web client development kits, such as for Flash, for JavaScript, for Silverlight; and 3D development kit: iClient 3D for Plugin/WebGL.

SuperMap iServer is an open GIS server. It supports for various open standards, following various regulations to get, aggregate, and publish services.

SuperMap iServer has high performance, high stability and high reliability. It can meet users' demands for the server’s capabilities.

• Service GIS Development Platform

SuperMap iServer is service GIS development platform. It is designed and implemented based on service-oriented architecture (refer to Architecture ), which provides users not only the services, but also a complete suite of SDK (Software Development Kit) for extending each module in the architecture, facilitating the extension development for the secondary developers and the integration with the business system itself.

Main Features

The main features of SuperMap iServer:

• Universal idea lays solid foundation for cross-platform implementation
• Entirely SOA-based architecture facilitates integration and extension of the system.
• Open service architecture meets developers' requirements at any level.
• Flexible enterprise system deployment
• Provides GIS capabilities as services, allowing the capabilities to be widely accessed and used
• GIS services are based on network, allowing resources employing various technologies under distributed environment to work together
• Loosely coupled services, allowing to be integrated with other standard business systems
• Support for seamless aggregation of multi-source services
• Intelligent cluster boosts performance through the integration of resources from multiple servers
• Extensive application development environments are supported, including Java, .NET, AJAX, Android, Windows 8, Flash, JavaScript, Silverlight, etc.
• Provide Realspace services (data, mapping and analysis), support 3D terminal, and support 2D and 3D integration

Refer to

• SuperMap Product 11i(2024) Family Introduction
• What is Included with SuperMap iServer
• SuperMap iServer Users
• SuperMap iServer function introduction
• The platform supported by SuperMap iServer
• SuperMap iServer Editions