[mapserver-users] fast raster formats for LiDAR - hillshade and elevation

[Stephen Woodbridge]

On 6/17/2013 10:27 AM, Mark Volz wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to add my Lidar elevation and hillshade layers to
> Mapserver.  If possible, I would like a format that will save on disk
> space, while performing adequately.  Does anyone have any
> recommendations for a raster format?

You might try jpg compressed tiled geotif files. This gives good 
compression and the tiled tif format provides good access performance.

-Steve W