H-GAC's GIS and the ArcGIS Cloud

By Robert LaBarbera

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1. Houston-­‐Galveston  Area  Council   Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
2. What is Cloud Computing? •  Cloud  computing     – Internet-­‐based  computing     – Resources,  software,  and  or  information  is   shared  over  arrays  of  hardware.   •  At  H-­‐GAC,  we  utilize  the  ArcGIS  Online  cloud   to:   – Distribute  and  update  the  regional  GIS  datasets.     – Share  GIS  data  with  the  GIS  community  and  the   general  public.   Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
3. ArcGIS Online Cloud Facts •  Access  free,  high-­‐quality  and  ready-­‐ to-­‐use  base  maps  for  your  GIS   projects.     •  Create  and  join  groups  to  contribute   your  content  and  collaborate  on   speciMic  projects.     •  Develop  Web  applications  quickly   with  ArcGIS  Web  Mapping  APIs  and   ready-­‐to-­‐use  ArcGIS  Online  content.     •  Save  time  and  money    -­‐  no  need  to   invest  in  additional  infrastructure  or   stafMing.  ArcGIS  Online  is  hosted  by   esri  and  powered  by  ArcGIS  Server   and  ArcGIS  Data  Appliance  and  new   content  is  added  and  updated   continually.     Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
4. Cloud Data Sources (H-GAC) •  Internal  H-­‐GAC  projects   •  Counties   •  Cities   •  State  agencies   •  Federal  agencies   •  Colleges  and  Universities   •  Private  sector     Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
5. Cloud Data Distribution         C D s   F T P   In  the  past   At  the  Present   At  the  Present   Cloud  Data  Shared   Present  and  Beyond   Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
6. Share with the GIS Community • The GIS cloud services, provided by esri, are a nearly perfect vehicle for sharing your GIS data directly with the rest of the geographic community – No more emailing, zip files, hard drives, or DVDs. How can the GIS community find your services? • Upload or Share Data – Upload layer packages or share ArcGIS Server services. • Share your services or layer packages with groups or globally. • Create your own group and invite users. Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
7. ArcGIS Online for Non-GIS Users My  Map  (ArcGIS  Online):     • Easy  to  use:    The  public  doesn’t   want  to  have  to  intentionally   learn  new  methods.   • Familiar:    Identical  or  similar   to  something  they  would  use   anyway  –  like  Google  Maps.     • Simple:    It  is  hard  to  resist  the   urge  to  include  all  of  the  bells   and  whistles,  but  end  users  are   more  likely  to  use  the  most   simple  and  clean  applications.   Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
8. Summary •  As  time  progresses  watch  for  the  following  cloud  computing   trends.   •  More  accurate  and  up-­‐to-­‐date  layers  being  held  in  the  cloud   •  The  ability  to  allow  editing  of  GIS  data  while  in  the  cloud   •  More  cloud  computing  connections  to  other  social  media  like  LinkedIn  and   FaceBook   •  One  of  H-­‐GAC’s  GIS  missions  is  to  provide  GIS  data  to  public  and   private  entities  making  for  a  higher  quality  of  life  for  the  region.     One  tool  that  will  be  utilized  at  present  and  on  into  the  future  is   cloud-­‐based  GIS  computing.     Texas  GIS  Forum  2012  
9.   Questions  and  Comments       Thank  you   Texas  GIS  Forum  2012