ArcSDE is a server software product used to access massively
large multiuser geographic databases stored in relational database management
systems (RDBMSs). It is an integrated part of ArcGIS and a core element
of any enterprise GIS solution. Its primary role is to act as the GIS
gateway to spatial data stored in a RDBMS.
ArcSDE
provides a suite of services that enhance data management performance,
extend the range of data types that can be stored in a RDBMS, enable schema
portability between RDBMSs, and offer configuration flexibility.
With
ArcSDE you can
ArcSDE
offers a number of important advantages for geodatabase
users.
- High
performance
- Extremely
large data volumes
- Spatial
data integrity to ensure data fidelity
- Integrated
transaction model for multiuser GIS
- Comprehensive
geographic information management of all geodatabase types (vectors,
rasters, survey, terrains, geoprocessing models, database schemas, metadata,
and others)
- Common
database interface to all leading RDBMSs
- Support
for the geodatabase and ESRI's industry data models
- Reduced
cost of ownership
ArcSDE is an advanced geographic application server for relational databases.
It allows you to manage geographic information in any of several RDBMSs
and to serve your data openly to all ArcGIS applications.
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