Fase one Starting up…
I was able to acquire https://www.panoramax.nl/ (I do hope there is no problem for me having this domain name?)
I have done my best for a small introduction in Dutch, Frisian (second official language in The Netherlands) and English.
Please let me know what you think of the text.
Also I have written my first request for funding. I am hoping my first shot at this will be a lucky one 
Furthermore, in The Netherlands we have a ‘state forestry department’ and several nature associations. Could you tell me bit more about why the IGN initiated this project? Maybe the reasons for IGN may persuade the above mentioned organisations to participate? I have been in contact with a local nature association with the idea to map their nature reserves via 360 imagery for future reference. That might be an interesting approach to get funding?
So, I’ll first try and find funding. I already am personally funding my GeoArchive project and I simple don’t have the financial means to fund this one also… I think it would be ideal to set panaoramax.nl up on a server, one that does not include other sites/projects… (?).
What would be the ideal setup?
I must say I have a preference for Almalinux. I used to work primarily with CentOS, but switched to Almalinux some time ago (for obvious reasons…) My experience with docker is quite limited, so that does not have my first preference.
My first focus will be 360 imagery. I have had contact with the “top contributors” in The Netherlands. I think I can persuade them to (also?) join Panoramax.nl. That would mean about some one and a half million 360 images.
That brings me to storage, does Panoramax natively support AWS-S3? I use this with my GeoArchive project and is I think “the way to go” for massive amounts of data like this…
To conclude, I’ll first see if I can get funding. And depending on “how much” ask for help in setting things up. (or should setting it up be as simple as giving @antoine-de , @PanierAvide and/or @cquest an SSH login?
I have been in contact with @cipherbliss (Exportez en masse vos séquences mapillary pour Panoramax). @tykayn is about the same thing?
I am assuming that that automation should also be possible with a future instance on panoramax.nl ?