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Running ArcGIS Server in the cloud simplifies GIS server deployment and reduces the complexity of server management. It allows organizations to more rapidly meet larger-than-average workloads and demand by scaling up or down the number of ArcGIS Server instances without investing in new on-premises hardware. Users gain direct access to ArcGIS Server within minutes and can begin publishing services and supporting Web mapping applications immediately. ArcGIS Server Cloud Bundle is also a green computing option that allows organizations to reduce their overall energy consumption.
Customers with enterprise license agreements (ELAs) can purchase the bundle at a special ELA discount and deploy their licenses on Amazon virtual machines instead of on-premises computers.
first published week of: 02/06/2023
It might sound ridiculous, but if you’ve ever drawn a map—whether a diagram of your backyard to show a landscaper the work you’d like done or directions on a napkin for a lost tourist—you might be a criminal. A new lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to end California’s unique law criminalizing such activity.
Ryan Crownholm is a Sherman Oaks-based entrepreneur who learned this lesson the hard way. Ryan runs MySitePlan.com, where he uses publicly available Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps to create drawings for clients. The drawings, called site plans, simply depict the location of various features on a property, such as buildings, driveways, fences or vegetation. His drawings don’t authoritatively determine where any features are located, like surveys do. Ryan’s customers use these site plans for a variety of reasons. Homeowners use them to show building department officials where they plan to do small projects on their property, such as building a shed. Apartment complexes use them to show residents where to find dumpsters or fire exits. Wedding venues use them to show how the property can be set up for the big day. MySitePlan.com has created more than 40,000 drawings for happy customers over nearly a decade of work.
In December 2021, Ryan received a citation from the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, claiming he was illegally practicing “unlicensed land surveying.”
Read full story at Orange County Register…
first published week of: 01/23/2023
Location provides a common language for departments to work together, talk with customers, spot weaknesses in infrastructure, and respond quickly. “While the nature of these big challenges are diverse, they all share a strong geographic component and must be addressed by putting GIS technology to work”, according to Bill Meehan, Global Director of Utilities at Esri, a leading provider in geospatial technology.
Esri shares five key areas in which location and geospatial can help utilities solve their problems.
Read full story at SmartEnergy…
first published week of: 02/27/2023
By using Ecopia’s U.S. Building Footprints powered by DigitalGlobe, customers will have current information on structures in their areas of interest.
Ecopia, a developer in DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform (GBDX) ecosystem, established a process to create building footprints quickly and at scale by leveraging machine learning in combination with DigitalGlobe’s cloud-based 100 petabyte imagery library. According to Ecopia, the service provides actionable insights for observing, analyzing, and monitoring business processes such as supply chain management, urban planning, and asset monitoring for industries that include energy, insurance, real estate, telecom, and location-based services.
Read full story at Via Satellite…
first published week of: 07/03/2023
Geographic information system steering committees are only just beginning to catch on in various states and localities, but they’re great for getting executive buy-in on projects with geospatial elements.
The Enterprise GIS Steering Committee in Pinellas County, Florida, formed in 2010 under the leadership of the GIS and county managers. Its members include elected officials and other executives who understand project workflows.
Similarly, Alabama established a State Geographic Program Office in 2017 featuring all 24 agency directors appointed by the governor—not your traditional GIS aficionados.
Read full story at Route Fifty…
first published week of: 03/06/2023
AltaMap 4.6 is a major upgrade that builds on the power and reliability of AltaMap platform. There are many new features and enhancements, which include:
Dave Ransier, VP of Business Development, said; “The release of AltaMap 4.6 continues to demonstrate GeoMicro’s commitment to provide the highest quality mapping and navigation technology to our customers. We continue to innovate and offer real solutions that can be used to improve the efficency of an enterprise’s operations.”
Read full story at Descartes…
first published week of: 02/20/2023