When moving large data sources between servers and personal computers I frequently utilize cloud storage services, like Google Drive, to help facilitate the move. During a recent project, I ran into an interesting issue when attempting to move an unzipped file geodatabase that contained a large attachment table into Google Drive to transfer between a […]
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ArcGIS Data Store vs Enterprise Geodatabase
As part of my role at GEO Jobe, I routinely install and configure the ArcGIS Enterprise platform. This consists of ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store(s), and the Web Adaptors. One of things I get asked the most during these deployments is, “What ‘is’ the data store and do I need my RDBMS […]
What is a Micro GIS?
The question really isn’t “What is a Micro GIS?” It’s a small scale GIS implementation. The question is “Why Micro GIS and why now?” To start a GIS, entities need a place to start. For most GIS implementations, a georeferenced basemap is the first step. The best basemap is one that enables other layers that […]