We now have a basic configuration of GeoServer that we can take forward into a production environment. This basic configuration will be the basis for exercises in the remainder of this book, and over the course of the book, we will build a well-configured and high-performing instance(s) of GeoServer.

In this chapter, we also had an introduction to the concepts of scalability and configuring GeoServer so that it can be highly available and/or high performing. These basic concepts will give you a good understanding of the concepts and enable you to start to consider and design the implementation of a GeoServer cluster within an enterprise environment. With the barrier of software licensing costs removed through the use of GeoServer, the only limitation on the power of your production environment will be how much you can afford to spend on infrastructure.

Creating a high-performing installation of GeoServer is as much about data optimization as it is about Java VM configuration and clever architecture. In the next chapter, we will look at how we can optimize raster data for high-performance rendering.