As you know, the architecture of a simple GIS is as follows:
GeoDatabase->MapServer->Client.
Between mapServer and Client, there is some amount of standardization:
MapServer -> (OGC Standard adapter) -> Client.
I want to know if something similar exists between GeoDatabase and mapServer, something like:
arbitraryDatsource -> (X Standard adapter) -> MapServer.
I know I can create views inside any relational database for being accesible to the mapServer. But my problem is, the database I have is not a relational or standard data source. So, if an standard interface (Web service) between databases and mapServers exist, my problem is solved as I can implement that service to access my database and plug it into the MapServer.
Do you know if such standard exist?
Thank you in advance,
Esteban.
No idea about MapServer but in geoserver you can connect with WMS service. GeoServer has the ability to proxy a remote Web Map Service (WMS). This process is sometimes known as Cascading WMS.
http://www.onterrasystems.com/storage/mapsavvy/Geoserver%20as%20Admin%20and%20setup%20a%20WMS%20Cascade.pdf
http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/data/cascaded/wms.html