Category: Technical Notes

  • OS updates for next PTV xServer 2 version

    Hansjörg Back

    We plan to build and test the next version of PTV xServer 2 on updated operating system environments, bringing enhanced security and reliability. This is relevant for all on-premise installations.

    What’s Changing

    To ensure our customers benefit from the latest platform improvements, we will upgrade our build and testing environments:

    Windows Customers:

    • New recommendation from 2.40: Windows Server 2025
    • Previous recommendation till 2.39: Windows Server 2019

    Linux Customers:

    • New recommendation from 2.40: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
    • Previous recommendation till 2.39: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

    Deployment Flexibility

    While we recommend the operating systems we use in our own build and testing environments to ensure optimal compatibility, we understand that every organization has different infrastructure requirements.…

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  • Important Information: Migration of the PTV Customer Area

    Hansjörg Back

    We would like to inform you that the PTV Customer Area for PTV xServer will be migrated to a new technological platform by the end of October 2025. This transition aims to significantly improve the user experience and administration capabilities.

    The previous Customer Area served as a self-service portal, allowing you to download PTV xServer products and add-ons.…

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  • Migration required: New URL for dynamic content

    Hansjörg Back

    The PTV xServer 1 and 2 get dynamic content like the current traffic situation or toll updates via the PTV Content Update Service (CUS). This CUS is usually installed and running in the same local network as the PTV xServer and gets the content from the PTV Layer Delivery Server (LDS) hosted by PTV.…

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  • Migration Required: HERE Maps Tile API Shutdown

    Isabel Honikel

    HERE has officially deprecated and shut down its Maps Tile API, directly affecting PTV xServer and PTV xServer internet users who rely on it for satellite imagery. To maintain seamless access to high-resolution map tiles, users must transition to one of the following alternatives:

    1. HERE Raster Tile API v3 – Users can migrate to HERE’s latest Raster Tile API v3.

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  • Important Update: PTV Logistics Not Affected by Critical Vulnerability in GeoTools

    Isabel Honikel

    We are pleased to inform you that PTV Logistics products are not affected by a recently identified critical vulnerability in GeoTools, an open-source Java library providing tools for geospatial data. According to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), this vulnerability has been rated as critical (9.8/10).…

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  • Do you want to predict the new German toll prices in your PTV xServer 2 on-premise environment?

    Stefan Hug

    If you are running an PTV xServer API Version 2 in your own on-premise environment and you want to calculate German toll prices for a reference date after 30.11.2023 in combination with the map PTV Europe City Map Premium 2023.2H or PTV World City Map Premium 2023.2H then read this article thoroughly in order to determine if you need to update your PTV xServer API Version 2 environment.…

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