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ArcGIS for Server
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2. Outline What can we do with ArcGIS for Server?
Who are users of ArcGIS for Server?
How is ArcGIS for Server packaged?
What ArcGIS for Server Extensions are available?

3. 1. What can we do with ArcGIS for Server?
Publish web maps providing real-time geointelligence for business and resource decisions.
Geographically enable IT investments, shrinking data and application redundancy, optimizing system configurations, and consolidating enterprise systems.
Centrally manage geodata, providing better data security and integrity for important information assets.
Simplify access to large volumes of imagery resources, reducing storage costs and data processing overhead.
Extend GIS technology to a mobile workforce, increasing the accuracy and value of field data collection projects and asset monitoring, as well as resource and event management.
What are some ArcGIS for Server examples

4. 2. Who are users of ArcGIS for Server?
GIS Analysts use ArcGIS for Server to manage and distribute GIS content, (maps, globes, imagery, and geoprocessing models) across organizations to (mobile) information workers, application developers and general public.
Database administrators use ArcGIS for Server to provide centralized, scalable geodata storage; improve geodata security and integrity; and deliver multiuser access and editing capabilities to Web, desktop, and mobile users.
Application developers use ArcGIS for Server application programming interfaces (APIs) to build and deploy interactive Web mapping applications that can comply with multiple approaches to geospatial, IT, and defense standards and interoperability.

5. users of ArcGIS for Server - continued
IT administrators use ArcGIS for Server to streamline business processes, increase efficiency, automate tasks, and manage GIS Web services and applications using a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
Information workers use ArcGIS for Server applications and services to access authoritative data and processes, improve workflows and customer service, and generate reports and analytic maps.
Mobile workers use ArcGIS for Server to view and navigate mobile maps; monitor the location of assets; and collect, edit, and update GIS data.
The public uses ArcGIS for Server applications and services to explore data and contribute maps; share comments, photos, and other information; and participate in decision making when appropriate.

6. 3. How is ArcGIS for Server packaged?
Functionality at three levels (editions):
Basic, Standard, and Advanced.
Basic edition functionality includes data management services.
Standard edition functionality adds web mapping services and some geoprocessing.
Advanced edition functionality includes the above plus advanced geoprocessing and mobile application and the software development toolkit (SDK).

7. ArcGIS for Server packaging - continued
Editions
Functionality
Basic
Standard
Advanced
Geodatabase Management 􀀹
Geodatabase Replication
Web Services *
Web Map Publishing
Web 3D Globe Publishing
Web Mapping Application
Web Editing Application
Simple Geoprocessing
Advanced Geoprocessing
Mobile Application/SDK
* Geodata service functionality is included in all editions

8. 4. What ArcGIS for Server Extensions are available?
ArcGIS for Server Extensions enable further functionality that helps users share desktop models and tools. These extensions are basically the same as with the desktop version of ArcGIS. The software objects are drawing on the same software code.
3D — Analyze what can be seen from multiple observation points, model subsurface features and atmospheric events, and visualize optimum facility placement.
Geostatistical — Share scientific models and surface exploration techniques, generate statistically valid surfaces, and make more precise predictions.
Network — Model realistic network conditions like drive times, multipoint routing, service area definition, optimum routes, and closest facility analyses.
Spatial — Derive new surfaces, predict likely outcomes, find suitable locations, and model alternatives using integrated raster/vector analyses.

9. ArcGIS for Server Extensions - continued
Image — Enable dynamic mosaicking and on-the-fly processing for large numbers of images. Make the full information content of your imagery accessible.
Data Interoperability — Access and translate hundreds of data formats and employ spatial extract, transform, and load (ETL) capabilities.
Schematics — Generate, visualize, and manipulate diagrams stored in a geodatabase and update and share multiple network diagrams in a single layer.
Job Tracking — Improve the efficiency of any multiuser GIS project through the administration of project tracking and workflow management systems.
Geoportal — Provide quick, reliable access to diverse and dynamic geospatial resources supporting OGC specification standards, ISO 19139, FGDC metadata, and Dublin Core metadata.

10. Conclusions
ArcGIS for Server technology is part of a trend in the information technology industry to distribute computing resources to where and when needed.
A web service-oriented approach helps manage resources
GIS data management, analysis, and visualization web services are at the core
ArcGIS for Server white papers provide insights about this Esri server technology
Look for more nuanced services in the future with the growth in collaboration technologies