The ArcGIS PlatformCloud and Web Service based GIS

Patrick Gahagan – Esri

January 25th, 2012

United Nations

Review | Cloud Computing

Style of ComputingDesktop computing, Device Computing, Client/Server, Mainframe

Cloud key characteristics:- Virtualization- Scalability(Automatic Provisioning)- Device Independence- Other

Cloud Key Concepts:- Deployment Models- Service Models- Comsumption Models

ArcGIS Platform = Cloud GIS

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Network as a service (NaaS)

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Software as a service (SaaS)

Public cloud

Community cloudHybrid cloud

Private cloud

Geospatial Service Delivery

Infrastructure

• ArcGIS for Server• On/Off Premises• Cloud, Managed,

Customer • Windows, Linux

ArcGIS | The Mapping and Analysis Platform

Geospatial Service Delivery

Infrastructure

Content

• Esri, Community, Customer hosted

• Ready to use data• Information Models• Geodatabase (SQL

Server, DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL,...)

ArcGIS | The Mapping and Analysis Platform

Geospatial Service Delivery

Infrastructure

Content

API’s and Device SDK’s

• Platform and device independent

• Web API’s (REST, JSAPI, Flex, …)

• Native Runtime SDK’s (Android, iOS, Java, Windows, …)

ArcGIS | The Mapping and Analysis Platform

Geospatial Service Delivery

Infrastructure

Content

API’s and Device SDK’s

Application & Content Management• Sharing model• Items, users and

groups• Tags• ArcGIS Portal & API

o ArcGIS Online (cloud hosted)

o Portal for ArcGIS (local hosted)

ArcGIS | The Mapping and Analysis Platform

Geospatial Service Delivery

Infrastructure

Content

API’s and Device SDK’s

Application & Content Management

Applications

• Esri Apps (ArcGIS for Desktop)

• Business Partner Apps

• Customer Apps• Back-end Business

Systems (EAM, CRM)

ArcGIS | The Mapping and Analysis Platform

ArcGIS Online| Making the Platform Easy

Leverage existing investments

Multiple API’s for the development

community

Ready to use apps

Expanding infrastructure needs

Secure sharing & collaboration

Organized data & document ownership

Cross platform & multiple device support

Self-service

. . . Facilitating Shared Services

Cloud GIS

States

Indonesia SDI The World Bank

UNEP

US Government

Cities

EU Government – Eye on Earth Network

Organizations are Rapidly Adopting This Platform Providing More and Easier Access to Geospatial Information