Those of you who have been around the GIS industry as long as I have may recall starting your career at the tail end of the Arcview GIS era. Back in 2000 we were faced with the prospect of migrating our data and tools to this new and exciting desktop GIS product called ArcMap. It offered new tools, and new …
How to Access Esri Technology while Working from Home
When COVID-19 restrictions are keeping you working from home, this video will help GIS teams overcome the challenges of accessing Esri technology remotely.
Important ArcGIS Server Security Alert
Esri has announced that they have discovered a critical security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server when specially constructed steps are taken by persons with network access to the ArcGIS deployment to exploit Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), which can potentially be used to obtain access to sensitive internal system information by unauthorized individuals. This issue is present in versions 10.4 – 10.7.1 …
ArcGIS Pro 2.5 sneak peek
In the coming weeks, Esri will be releasing the new version of ArcGIS Pro, which will contain some new functionality, as well as some long-awaited enhancements to existing tools. Part of the Esri Enterprise and SaaS platforms, ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s powerful, single desktop GIS application. ArcGIS Pro supports data visualisation, advanced analysis and authoritative data maintenance in both 2D …
Unpacking ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7.1
ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7.1 is now available for all eligible Esri customers. It brings a new level of stability to the 10.7 platform, making it a good proposition for sites that haven’t yet upgraded, but also delivers a range of new enhancements woven throughout the many features of the package. With the release of 10.7 in March 2019 we saw the …
Exploring what’s new in ArcGIS 10.6
On 17 January, Esri announced the release of ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6. Together with recently announced licensing changes, this new release expands on the software’s key capabilities, including deploying mapping, analytics, data management from both Public and Private Cloud platforms, leveraging customised self-serve web delivery solutions. ArcGIS 10.6 is now available for download to users currently on maintenance. Here’s a quick overview …
Esri licensing changes and what they mean for you
In response to customer feedback during the 2017 user conference, a series of changes in Esri software licensing came into effect on 1 January 2018. These changes open up the opportunities for organisations to extend GIS applications to larger numbers of viewer, or read only users without impacting licensing costs and to maximise current investment with concurrent use licensing. Here’s …