Question: Is there a web mapping server software out there that works on a typical linux shared hosting account?
Background: I have been trying find a web mapping server that would allow me to serve WMS services, WFS would be a bonus. I do not have root access and this is a shared linux account. It is a typical shared hosting account that can use php, ruby, python, cgi etc. I don't have root access.
Additional Information:
- As with most shared hosts java isn't an option.
- I can install binaries locally, I just found out that I can request SSH access which I would assume would open up a few more options. Most shared hosting accounts wouldn't have this option.
Answer
Not quite a Linux shared hosting account but Red Hat's OpenShift should be able to address your problem.
OpenShift is Red Hat's free, auto-scaling Platform as a Service (PaaS) for applications. As an application platform in the cloud, OpenShift manages the stack so you can focus on your code.
Openshift supports Jave, Ruby, Node.js, Perl, Python and PHP. They have a free tier which supports up to three gears.
A gear is a resource constrained container that runs one or more user-specified software stacks, also known as cartridges. Each gear has a limited amount of RAM and disk space. If an application needs more resources, it can use multiple gears.
Here's a tutorial on running Geoserver on Openshift. That means, you get WMS and WFS ;-) As an added bonus, you can also install the PostGIS spatial database just by adding the Postgresql cartridge. Oh and did I mention that it's free? Good luck :)
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