Technical Deployment & Administration Flashcards

Which component is required to deploy ArcGIS Enterprise on-premises?

Answer: ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Server is a foundational component required to deploy ArcGIS Enterprise on-premises. It provides the core GIS server capabilities, allowing users to publish and share maps, feature layers, geoprocessing services, and other GIS resources across an organization and to the web. Without ArcGIS Server, the enterprise deployment cannot function.

What is the primary function of the ArcGIS Data Store in an Enterprise deployment?

Answer: Hosts relational, tile cache, and spatiotemporal data.

The ArcGIS Data Store is a crucial component of ArcGIS Enterprise, designed to store specific types of data published from Portal for ArcGIS. It provides a robust and scalable storage solution for hosted feature layers (relational data), cached map and image layers (tile cache data), and big data analytics layers (spatiotemporal data). This specialized data store optimizes performance and scalability for these data types within the ArcGIS Enterprise environment.

Which of the following is required to configure high availability for ArcGIS Enterprise?

Answer: Multiple Portal for ArcGIS instances.

To achieve high availability for ArcGIS Enterprise, redundancy is key across its components. Having multiple Portal for ArcGIS instances ensures that if one instance fails, another can take over, maintaining continuous access to the portal's functionalities. This setup, often combined with a load balancer and a shared configuration store, is fundamental for a resilient enterprise GIS deployment.

What tool is used to back up an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment?

Answer: WebGIS DR (Disaster Recovery) Tool

The WebGIS DR (Disaster Recovery) Tool is the dedicated utility provided by Esri for backing up and restoring an entire ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. This tool ensures that all components, including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, and ArcGIS Data Store, are consistently backed up. It is essential for disaster recovery planning and maintaining business continuity for enterprise GIS operations.

What is the purpose of the federated relationship between ArcGIS Server and Portal for ArcGIS?

Answer: To enable Portal for ArcGIS to use ArcGIS Server services securely.

Federating ArcGIS Server with Portal for ArcGIS establishes a trusted relationship, allowing the portal to fully leverage the server's capabilities. This enables Portal for ArcGIS to publish, host, and manage services from ArcGIS Server, and critically, to secure these services using the portal's identity store. This integration streamlines administration and provides a unified experience for users accessing GIS content.