[mapserver-users] 64 bits version of MapServer

[Josh Hevenor]

Concerning 64bit MapServer, I found this old post

    http://lists.maptools.org/pipermail/ms4w-users/2007-December/000983.html

Most of what I've read involves people compiling their own but I do
remember a post to a 64bit binary...I just can't find it right now.
Sorry. There's a win32 how-to in the documentation but no win64 document.

    http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto

I have a client who is looking for a 64bit windows solution so I'd be
interested in hearing if you find anything pre-compiled and/or a 64bit
compile document.

I'm assuming you expect performance gains from the increase in
addressable memory and it sounds like you'll be doing some testing. I'm
sure we'd all appreciate posting your results once you've run the new
setup through its paces.

Josh


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> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:46:10 -0400
> From: L?veill?, James <James.Leveille at mtq.gouv.qc.ca>
> Subject: [mapserver-users] 64 bits version of MapServer
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> Hi,
>  
> We've been using MapServer for a while. It has been used to produce maps for
> the "Inforoutière", the official source of all the information needed to
> plan safe trips on Québec's road network, whatever the season.
>  
> It has been running on Windows 2003 (32 bits) for over a year.
> At the beginning, many "stress tests" were realised.
> We were able to generate around 12 maps / second.
> But now, due to the popularity of the site, this seems not to be enough in
> special occasions, such as during a snow storm.
> The bottle neck seems to be the CPU.
>  
> One of the few options we were looking at is the possibility of using a 64
> bits version of MapServer (on a 64 bits OS of course).
>  
> My question is simple : has any one tested a 64 bits version ? Can I expect
> a better performance ? Is there a 64 bits version available for download
> (I've been using the MS4W Windows binary distribution version) ?
>  
> Thanks in advance.
>  
>  
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:57:42 -0400
> From: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] 64 bits version of MapServer
> To: James <James.Leveille at mtq.gouv.qc.ca>
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> Léveillé wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>  
>> We've been using MapServer for a while. It has been used to produce maps 
>> for the "Inforoutière", the official source of all the information 
>> needed to plan safe trips on Québec’s road network, whatever the season.
>>  
>> It has been running on Windows 2003 (32 bits) for over a year.
>> At the beginning, many "stress tests" were realised.
>> We were able to generate around 12 maps / second.
>> But now, due to the popularity of the site, this seems not to be enough 
>> in special occasions, such as during a snow storm.
>> The bottle neck seems to be the CPU.
>>  
>> One of the few options we were looking at is the possibility of using a 
>> 64 bits version of MapServer (on a 64 bits OS of course).
>>  
>> My question is simple : has any one tested a 64 bits version ? Can I 
>> expect a better performance ? Is there a 64 bits version available for 
>> download (I've been using the MS4W Windows binary distribution version) ?
>>     
>
> James,
>
> I'm not aware of a 64bit MS4W, and generally you will have a hard time
> getting 64bit mapserver binaries.  I am doubtful that moving to 64bit
> will noticably speed things up, though moving to a faster CPU or to a multi
> core system may help substantially.
>
> Best regards,
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