Lesson 9: GIS Product Architecture

GIS Product Architecture shares the software components and platform configuration options available for distributed GIS operations. Understanding application architecture alternatives and associated configuration strategies provides a foundation for selecting an appropriate distributed GIS design.
 * Complementary Planning for Building a GIS /Video: User Needs



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 * 1) ArcGIS technical architecture evolution
 * 2) Virtualization deployment options
 * 3) ArcGIS Desktop architecture patterns
 * CPT Demo: Calculator ArcGIS Desktop workstation configurations

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 * 1) ArcGIS Enterprise services architecture
 * 2) ArcGIS Platform deployment strategies
 * CPT Demo: Calculator ArcGIS Server platform configurations

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Enterprise data center deployment strategies
 * Traditional ArcGIS Enterprise operations
 * CPT Demo: Traditional ArcGIS Enterprise business requirements
 * ArcGIS Enterprise System of Engagement Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
 * CPT Demo:ArcGIS Enterprise Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

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ArcGIS Enterprise System of Engagement with ArcGIS Pro editors
 * ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Pro traditional system architecture design solution
 * CPT Demo: Pro VDI ArcGIS Enterprise design requirements and network suitability
 * ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Pro Web GIS client system architecture design solution
 * CPT Demo: Remote Pro workstation ArcGIS Enterprise design requirements and network suitability
 * CPT Demo: Remote Pro Web GIS ArcGIS Enterprise design requirements and network suitability
 * CPT Demo: GIS Product Architecture (Detailed CPT Design Demos)

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ArcGIS Enterprise server roles
 * CPT Demo: Calculator ArcGIS Enterprise server roles
 * CPT Demo: Design ArcGIS Enterprise server licensing roles

Exercise 9: Use the CPT to explore GIS product architecture]
Use the CPT to identify the optimum GIS platform architecture.


 * Download the Arc19CapacityPlanning0201 CPT for use in the class exercises
 * Click here for Exercise 9 where you will perform the following tasks:


 * Configure the CPT Calculator tab to complete platform sizing analysis for:
 * Single machine ArcGIS Enterprise Basic configuration


 * Use the CPT Calculator tab to evaluate the following ArcGIS Enterprise GIS Server deployment options:
 * Physical two-tier platform configuration
 * Physical three-tier platform configuration
 * Physical high-available three-tier platform configuration
 * Physical high-available three-tier platform configuration with GIS Server full capacity compliance
 * Physical high-available platform configuration with workflow separation
 * Virtual high-available platform configuration with workflow separation


 * Use the CPT Design tab to evaluate the following ArcGIS Enterprise data center deployment options for the existing business requirements:
 * Physical high-available four-tier generic design
 * Physical high-available four-tier generic design with workflow separation
 * Virtual high-available four-tier generic design with workflow separation


 * Use the CPT Design tab to evaluate the following ArcGIS Enterprise Web GIS Initial Operational Capability (IOC) data center deployment options:
 * Virtual high-available four-tier generic design with workflow separation

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