What AI says about Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF

Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) is a regular GeoTIFF designed for hosting on HTTP servers, enabling clients to stream only the portions they need via HTTP range requests for cloud-native geospatial processing. It maintains legacy compatibility so existing GIS software can read COGs as standard GeoTIFFs, reducing data duplication in cloud workflows. The project supports a growing ecosystem of tools and libraries (e.g., QGIS, TiTiler, rio-cogeo, maplibre-cog-protocol) that enable data providers, developers, and users to create, read, and serve cloud-optimized imagery.