Server GIS

Server-Based GIS Technology

ArcGIS Server GIS is used for many kinds of centrally hosted GIS computing. The server-based GIS technology trend is growing. GIS software can be centralized in application servers to deliver GIS capabilities to large numbers of users over networks. Enterprise GIS users connect to central GIS servers using traditional desktop GIS as well as Web browsers, mobile computing devices, and digital appliances.

Comprehensive GIS capabilities must be provided to support a broad range of server GIS requirements. For example, ArcGIS Server GIS can be used for:

Managing large GIS databases
Internet delivery of geographic information
Hosting central GIS Web portals for information discovery and use
Centrally hosting GIS functions that are accessed by many users in an organization
Back-office processing of enterprise GIS databases
Distributed GIS computing (such as distributed GIS data management and analysis)
Internet delivery of comprehensive GIS functionality
ESRI GIS servers are IT compliant and interoperate well with other enterprise software (such as Web servers, DBMSs, and enterprise application frameworks including Java J2EE and Microsoft .NET). This enables the integration of GIS with numerous information system technologies and computing standards.

ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS offers three server software products. ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and ArcGIS Server. RockWare is authorized to sell ArcIMS, but not ArcSDE or ArcGIS Server

ArcIMS is a scalable Internet Map Server. It is widely used for GIS Web Publishing to deliver maps, data, and metadata to many users on the Web. For example, ArcIMS provides browser-based access to many GIS catalog portals that enable users to publish and share geographic knowledge with other users.

ArcIMS has the following ArcGIS Server GIS functionality:

GIS Web publishing-Maps
GIS Web publishing-Data
GIS Web publishing-Metadata (XML-based services)
HTML mapping application
Java mapping application
ASP and ISP connector for developers
Metadata catalog management and search
Support for Web interoperability
Web application development framework for .NET, ASP, and Java ISP

GIS Portal Toolkit

ArcIMS and ArcSDE server technology provides the basis for ESRI's GIS Portal Toolkit. The GIS Portal Toolkit is a technology and services solution for implementing regional, national, and global spatial data infrastructure portals. This standards-based solution offered through ESRI's Professional Services is a cost-effective way to get a functional site up and running quickly.

ArcGIS

Special Notice

RockWare is not authorized to sell ESRI/ArcGIS software outside the US.

System Requirements

Refer to system requirements for the individual ArcGIS products.


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