software recommendations - Comparing different open source GIS servers?

I currently know the following open source GIS servers:

• Geoserver: java based, vector and bitmap support, also supports. Is now on par with mapserver (performance-wise).


• mapserver: c/c++, used to be the fastest server. Better for raster than vector?


• mapguide: do not know this


• mapnik: the new kid on the block? do not know much about it, but it looks appealing



• mapfish: as far as i know, only retrieves vector-data for display in openlayers. There does exist a rails implementation.

If possible i would like some kind of comparison, which did you choose or prefer and why?

I am looking at building a rails website, and need some kind of GIS server. I will need raster and vector data (clickable). Is this doable with one server? Backend database will be Postgis.