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

Fri May 23 10:48:01 PDT 2008

Regina,

>From my talks with ESRI both developers and sales if you want PostgreSQL as
a storage medium then you need SDE. If you want SDE, you need ArcGIS server.
I have gone many rounds with all of them trying not to pull what is left of
my hair out.  Because, we needed a single desktop solution that allows us to
connect a single user to a single instance of postgres without all the
versioning that SDE adds, we really needed the direct connect,  but
according to everyone that I have talked to (as of today) we have to get
SDE.

It has become such a sticking point that our sales rep is trying to get us
"special" pricing for SDE as a standalone product without all the server
components we don't need (or an agreement not to use it in a multi-user
environment). But as I also said it is easier for us (and probably more
economical) to go the route of writing a drawing layer (like zigGIS) and
then handling the updates ourselves writing directly to the database using
the transactions that PostgreSQL gives us. 

As far as what license you would need (i.e. can you use your SQLServer
license) you would have to ask ESRI, but I am sure I know their answer
already (cha-ching!).

I could run the metrics if one of the Zig developers would like to loan me a
professional license to do it.  Also, would have to know what metrics you
would be interested in.

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[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Obe,
Regina
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:24 AM
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: RE: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

Rob,

Suddenly my warm and fuzzy feeling is not so warm and fuzzy anymore.

Does the Direct connect require ArcGIS server as well (thought it came with
ArcGIS Client API).  I always thought from reports that Direct connect was a
sucky implementation, but at least you could get away without paying the
ArcGIS SDE license and you didn't have to have another ugly service running
on your system.

Also if you are running ArcGIS SDE for SQL Server, do you need yet another
license for ArcGIS SDE for PostGIS.  I presume you need an ArcGIS license
for any server you have that is running SDE, but if you have a server
running both SQL Server SDE and PostGIS, do you need 2 licenses? (one for
each SDE implementation).

You can tell I'm a big fan of ArcGIS can't you :).  I guess if I have to
live with ArcGIS fanboys I'll try to make the best of it.  

Would be interesting to see some metrics between ZigGIS, SDE whatever and
Direct Connect or are such metrics not allowed?

Thanks,

Regina

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From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net on behalf of Rob Tester
Sent: Fri 5/23/2008 12:52 PM
To: 'PostGIS Users Discussion'
Subject: RE: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

Yes, an SDE license is required and that is now only available with ArcGIS
server (cha-ching!).

We plan to create our own display layer (similar to ZigGIS) and then create
our own backend solution to maintain the database. This is easier for us
since we use ArcGIS Engine for development and create our own tools outside
of Arc desktop.

The 'economical' route for those that want to use PostGIS and have edit
capabilities inside ArcGIS desktop would be to use the ZigGIS professional
which (from my understanding) implements an editable PostGIS layer in ArcGIS
desktop.

Rob.

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[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of
Sufficool, Stanley
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:40 AM
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: RE: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

Does all of this wonderful functionality require an SDE connector
license?

Does "direct connect" function without the SDE license?

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From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Rob
Tester
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:14 AM
To: 'PostGIS Users Discussion'
Subject: RE: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

Okay, I have the current 9.3 rc1 with the SDE and PostGIS. I also have
talked with some of the developers at ESRI and can tell you the
following.

Yes the support for PostGIS does exist. The geometries can be in WKB or
SDE (we keep ours in WKB). According to the developers of SDE for
PostGIS there isn't a large difference in the type anyway. But you can't
use both at the same time, so you have to pick your poison.

I have also patched ZigGIS so that it works with just the ArcGIS Engine
which is what we use to develop our applications.

Rob.

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[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of
Chris Hermansen
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:17 AM
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: Re: [postgis-users] PostgreSQL/PostGIS and ArcGIS Server 9.3

What I find immediately puzzling about this whole SDE - PostGIS thing is

a comment that Someone Knowledgeable (Paul?  Martin?) made a few weeks
ago about an incompatibility between SDE's geometry and OGC or at least
PostGIS's implementation of OGC.

Sorry I can't provide more details, but does anyone recall this, and
have a comment on the matter?

Tim Bowden wrote:
> 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.
>> aspx
>>
>> -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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