ArcGIS Server in Cloud

ESRI customers have the option to purchase a cloud-based subscription to ArcGIS Server, ESRI's server-based geographic information system (GIS) software. The annual subscription bundles a preconfigured ArcGIS Server instance on Amazon\'s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) infrastructure with twelve months of ESRI technical support and maintenance. ArcGIS Server Cloud Bundle provides customers with another deployment option for ArcGIS Server.

Running ArcGIS Server in the cloud simplifies GIS server deployment and reduces the complexity of server management. It allows organisations to more rapidly meet larger-than-average workloads and demand by scaling up or down the number of ArcGIS Server instances without investing in new on-premises hardware. Users gain direct access to ArcGIS Server within minutes and can begin publishing services and supporting Web mapping applications immediately. ArcGIS Server Cloud Bundle is also a green computing option that allows organisations to reduce their overall energy consumption.

Customers with enterprise license agreements (ELAs) can purchase the bundle at a special ELA discount and deploy their licenses on Amazon virtual machines instead of on-premises computers.