Setting Up Your Portal: Getting Started and Best Practices

Hunter West and Joseph Marsh

Desktop

Distributed

Enterprise/Online

Server

New capabilities

ArcGISSupports Multiple Implementation Patterns

Web Maps

Layers

AppsDesktop

ArcGIS EnterpriseWeb Scenes

Web GISTransformation of the ArcGIS Platform

Web MapsWeb ScenesWeb Layers

Apps

Users

Services

Data

Web GISPervasive use of web layers, scenes, and maps

within all of the ArcGIS apps

Server GISSilo’d use of GIS services within custom applications

App

Services

Data

Server GIS vs. Web GIS

Begin with ArcGIS Online & SaaS

ArcGIS Enterprise

Customer Managed InfrastructureOn-premisesPrivate CloudPublic Cloud

(AWS, Azure, others) Managed Services

ArcGIS Online

Begin with ArcGIS Enterprise & Software

Web GIS Deployment Patterns

Basemaps & Content Services

ArcGIS OnlineArcGIS Online is SaaS deployment for your Web GIS

What is IncludedA complete mapping platform

What it DoesConnects people, communities and

networks of organizations

Apps Content Analytics

Visualization Administration

People

OrganizationsNetworks

LocationEnablement

ConstituentEngagement

LocationData

Management

DecisionSupport

Field Mobility Analytics

How It is UsedCommon patterns

ArcGIS Enterprise

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Enterprise

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Data Store

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ArcGIS Web Adaptor

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Setting Up and Configuring your Portal

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Enterprise

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Data Store

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ArcGIS Web Adaptor

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Basic Configuration of Portal for ArcGISGetting your Portal ready for use

• General – logo, name, description• Home Page – banner, featured content• Gallery• Map – basemaps, default extent, web app templates• Utility Services• Servers• Security

Living Atlas of the World

Esri curated set of ready-to-use content It includes both Esri published and user published content

Tips and Tools for Maintaining your PortalGetting your Portal ready for use

• ArcGIS Online Assistant -> Portal to Portal Collaboration• ArcREST Libraries -> ArcGIS API for Python