Everyone hates slow websites; web maps are no exception. Your users will look for a nice user experience with the map promptly reacting to their input.
Speed is not the only factor you need to take into account. A user will expect the site to be available; frequent downtime will make your users go away to some other website.
In this chapter, we will cover the configuration of GeoServer to optimize its speed and availability. You have already learned how to cache layers to optimize the map speed using GWC. It is a great tool and proper configuration can boost your map's performances. However, caching is not always feasible, such as in cases of frequently changing data; hence, GeoServer offers you ...
