[postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

[Obe, Regina]

While we are on the topic.  Does anyone know if ArcGIS supports PostGIS
under there SDE implementation and/or do they have some other format in
addition to PostGIS (like they had Oracle Spatial vs. SDE in prior
versions as I recall).  I presume you would need to be running the SDE
service for versioning.

Also what is the performance difference (for decent size data sets) of
running via Direct connect (is that what its still called) vs. SDE?

I'm all confused by the literature I read on these topics.  Initially I
thought there were 2 formats but now I have no idea.

Thanks,
Regina

-----Original Message-----
From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Tim
Bowden
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:01 AM
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: Re: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 09:29 -0500, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
> Tim Bowden wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I've read bits and pieces about PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server
9.3
> > and how they (might) inter-operate.  Can anybody point me to a
concise
> > summation of what's happening there?  I understand ArcGIS Server
will be
> > able to use PostGIS geometries, but at what cost (performance and
> > functionality)? Does this mean we can have ArcGIS and open source
> > clients editing the same geometries?
> > 
> > ArcGIS Server 9.3 beta is in the wild, and I've read that the final
> > release is due "soon".  Anyone have any idea if soon is measured in
> > weeks or months?
> 
> Tim,
> 
> You might be interested in this link:
>
http://blog.davebouwman.net/2008/05/12/PostGISRound2ReadingTheManual.asp
x
> 
> -Stephen Woodbridge
>   http://imaptools.com/

Hot stuff, thanks Stephen.  Looks very promising.  With a bit of luck it
will ease the transition to PostgreSQL/PostGIS for those wanting to go
down that route.  I can think of a few who will be looking at this over
the next few years.

Regards,
Tim Bowden

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