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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=326345421-03082005>I have a few hundred
layers of data that I need to publish using MapServer. The plan is not to
publish all the data at once, but add layers to the WMS/s as the need arises.
MapServer has an initial limit or restriction of 50 layers, which can be
changed at compile time.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=326345421-03082005>Now my question.
Does it make sense to publish all the data using one big Map file, or does it
make sense to have a different Map file for each business area i.e.. base,
water, wildlife etc... We currently have in excess of a million image
requests a month, so I need to ensure that we are scalable as time goes
by.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=326345421-03082005>Your comments or
suggestions would be appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
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Tonkin<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
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New email address – Bruce.Tonkin@gov.bc.ca</SPAN></B><SPAN
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