ArcGIS 10 has now been released and as users begin to download and use this latest release, some are wondering about exact functionality changes between editions and where some of the new functionality lies. These questions are answered in a recently published ArcGIS Server 10 Functionality Matrix. This document is a guide for determining the edition and capacity level of ArcGIS Server that best fits your organization. The document goes on to look at each of these in detail providing a list of exactly what’s available in a particular edition. This is a very useful document when determining which...

A new whitepaper has been published which talks about the popular topic of performance. This whitepaper provides a bundle of tips around performance and throughput for ArcGIS Server 9.3.1 cached map services when working with Apache. Today, it is clear that the caching of static ArcGIS® Server maps for use in Web applications provides the fastest and most optimal throughput for delivering maps over the Web and to the enterprise. However, there are ways to take this optimization and throughput a step further by tuning the Web server for better load balancing and cache handling. This document...

ArcPad 8 introduced a bundle of new features as well as a new UI. This white paper helps users become familiar with what’s new in ArcPad 8 so you can get up and running quickly. It provides information for accessing the improved GPS user interface and tutorials to publish ArcPad data using the new ArcGIS Server ArcPad extension. Topics discussed within this white paper includes: New User Interface Improved GPS User Interface Enhanced ArcPad Data Manager Extension Synchronize Edits with ArcGIS Server StreetMap Improvements User Interface Improvments If you are new to ArcPad 8 and want a...

A new whitepaper has been published which talks about the common topic of ArcGIS Server and virtualisation. Virtualization is becoming a standard IT practice. It is becoming increasingly popular among ArcGIS® customers as well. Virtualization solutions are being broadly used in test, development, and production environments, providing tremendous benefits to ArcGIS Server deployments. ESRI uses virtualization technologies for the development, quality assurance, and certification processes of ArcGIS Server. This document provides an overview of virtualization and addresses some of the most common...