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Advantages of the PTV xServer

In PTV xServer, PTV provides the technology behind the PTV products in the form of efficient developer components, for your own applications and web services. These components integrate geographic and logistic functions into your software solutions. Integrating these components into your own applications or your company network is a quick and easy way to expand the range of functions, starting from simple track and tracing applications to complex planning scenarios. The PTV xServer is modular by design, which gives you a great opportunity to license functionalities according to your needs. Benefit from our many years of experience in digital map generation, geocoding, routing and solving complex planning tasks via PTV xServer.

The Top Ten Benefits

PTV xServer provide SOAP (XML) and JSON (HTML5) standard interfaces for your software solutions and web services.
Simple integration into your system environment (SAP, Oracle, IBM etc.) using standard technology.
Highly flexible modular structure, which enables you to add to your software solution at any time.
PTV xServer offers you a robust standard technology, high scalability from desktop to hosting services and fast algorithms.
Extensive service and support: make the most of our experience and comprehensive consulting.
PTV provides a cloud solution through Microsoft Azure.
Full range of methods for transport and logistics applications (geocoding, mapping, map matching, routing, clustering, sequencing and tour optimisation, field force management and real-time applications).
We develop long-term customer and partnership relations. Regular updates, new ideas and close proximity to the market ensure that our products are outstanding in terms of both technology and quality.
Add the latest maps and data (toll, truck characteristics, emission zones etc.) from leading providers and PTV's own data materials preparation.
Editable road network: You decide which roads are included in your route calculation and how they are used. Roads and road segments can be blocked, freed up, permitted and restricted for certain vehicle types.

Feature Layer Topics

Feature Layer (FL) architecture was developed in order to offer a wide variety of information to external providers in corresponding data layers for routing and rendering. The focus, on the one hand, is on being capable of processing huge amounts of data in the routing and rendering engines and, on the other hand, on allowing a wide variety of theme combinations. In the process, the prioritisation of layers, clarity of themes, ease of use through configuration and attention to time-dependent attributes played a major role. By using a unified architecture, it is now possible for PTV to meet the different requirements with regard to routing relevant information contained in the transport logistics. The following table provides information about the current Feature Layer topics that were introduced with version 1.17.

Product	Version	Topic	Description
PTV xTour Server	1.20	Truck Attributes	Truck attributes can be enabled for route planning.
PTV xMap Server	1.20	Truck Attributes	Truck attributes can be represented in the configuration on a segment basis or as icons. PTV already provides a record to display the types accordingly. Note: Similar types are represented using the same icon. However, you can create your own icons and assign them to the respective types.
PTV xRoute Server	1.20	Truck Attributes	The Truck Attributes Layer is used to take the attributes into account when routing in accordance with the defined vehicle profile. PTV prepares this data.
PTV xMap Server	1.20	Traffic Information	Traffic information can be displayed as icons on a segment basis, depending on the zoom level. PTV readily provides a record to display the types accordingly. Note: Similar types are represented using the same icon. However, you can create your own icons and assign them to the respective types.
PTV xRoute Server	1.20	Traffic Information	The Traffic Information Layer can be used to take traffic into account when routing. In turn, you have the opportunity to use this data for static (specify the time delay, but stay on route in any case) or dynamic routing (alternative routes can be internally calculated and compared; the route with the lowest cost values is returned in accordance with the profile settings). PTV provides this data through the Traffic Information Service.
PTV xTour Server	1.18.1	Restriction Zones	The Restriction Zones can be enabled for route planning.
PTV xMap Server	1.18.1	Restriction Zones	Restriction zones are marked on a segment basis in accordance with the map configuration. Note: Spaces cannot be displayed.
PTV xRoute Server	1.81.1	Restriction Zones	The Restriction Zones Layer is used to consider blocked or limited spaces (e.g. Low Emission Zone in London) for certain types of vehicles in the route planning. PTV prepares these data.
PTV xTour Server	1.18.1	Time Zones	Time zones are enabled route planning.
PTV xTour Server	1.18.1	Preferred Routes	Preferred routes can be enabled for route planning.
PTV xMap Server	1.18.1	Preferred Routes	Preferred routes are displayed as colour-coded for corresponding segments in accordance with the configuration.
PTV xTour Server	1.18.1	Traffic Patterns	Traffic patterns can be enabled for route planning.
PTV xMap Server	1.18.1	Traffic Patterns	Traffic patterns can be displayed as a Level of Service (LOS) in the map. The traffic flow (e.g. flowing, faltering and coming to a standstill) is displayed in different colours on the segment (directional-related). The levels and colour values are configured accordingly.
PTV xRoute Server	1.17	Traffic Patterns	The Traffic Patterns Layer is used to take historical information into account in the route planning in regards to traffic flow speed. Depending on the time, the statistically calculated speed is determined on the segment and taken into account in the calculated time. You can choose between two options: Add time delay on the static route or calculate an alternative route (active dynamic routing). PTV prepares these data.
PTV xRoute Server	1.17	Preferred Routes	The Preferred Routes Layer is used to route is to preferred road segments. This normally applies to specific types of vehicles, e.g. trucks. PTV prepares these data.
PTV xRoute Server	1.17	Time Zones	The Time Zones Layer is used to correctly specify the time difference when passing from one zone to another. In this way, the time-dependent attributes can be used correctly and the arrival time is calculated as accurately as possible. Note: Time zones are not only considered in the routing.

The Feature Layer themes are subject to licensing with the exception of "PTV_TimeZones".