GeoWebCache is a Java web application used to cache map tiles coming from a variety of sources such as OGC Web Map Service (WMS). It implements various service interfaces (such as WMS-C, WMTS, TMS, Google Maps KML, Virtual Earth) in order to accelerate and optimize map image delivery. It can also recombine tiles to work with regular WMS clients.
Core features
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Tile Protocols
- WMTS
- WMS-C
- TMS
- Google XYZ
- Bing Maps Quadkey
- KML
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Tile Storage
- File System
- MBTiles
- Clustered Memory
- Amazon S3
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Back Ends
- WMS
- ArcGIS Server Tiles
- MBTiles
- GeoServer
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Other Protocols
- Untiled WMS
- GeoRSS Tile Invalidation
- WMS Auto Configuration
Implemented Standards
- Web Map Tile Service (TMS)
- Web Map Service (WMS)
- Web Map Service - Tile Caching (WMS-C)
- Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)