Best Practices for Hosting and Managing ArcGIS Server in the Cloud

Marwa MabroukErin Ross

Agenda

• 10 Best Practices

• How Esri can help

Cloud Computing Categories

Infrastructure As A

Service(IAAS)

Infrastructure As A

Service(IAAS)

Platform As A

Service (PAAS)

Platform As A

Service(PAAS)

Software As A

Service (SAAS)

Software As A

Service(SAAS)

Web Services API (ex: Amazon)Web Services API (ex: Amazon)

Web Browser (ex: YouTube, SalesForce)Web Browser (ex: YouTube, SalesForce)

Framework API (ex: Azure, Google App Engine)Framework API (ex: Azure, Google App Engine)

Productivity Dilemma

TimeTime ResourcesResources

CostCost

Time and Flexibility

ProcurementProcurement

Hardware SetupHardware Setup

IT SetupIT Setup

Software SetupSoftware Setup

Data & Application

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Data & Application

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Launch an Instance

Launch an Instance

Data & Application

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Data & Application

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Launch an Instance from

your AMI

Launch an Instance from

your AMI

Custom AMIs

Best Practice # 1

Create Custom AMIs

Small load / Test Server

•• Launch a ready to use Amazon Launch a ready to use Amazon InstanceInstance

•• Assign eipAssign eip

•• On instance failure, launch new On instance failure, launch new instance to replace and assign instance to replace and assign eip to the new instance.eip to the new instance.

eipeip

eipeip

ArcGIS Server Redundancy

•• Launch a ready to use Amazon Launch a ready to use Amazon InstanceInstance

•• Add instances to ELBAdd instances to ELB

•• Health ChecksHealth Checks

•• Sticky sessionsSticky sessions

•• Route 53 DNSRoute 53 DNSname mappingname mapping

Zone AZone A Zone BZone B Zone CZone C

Region US EastRegion US East

ArcGIS Server Redundancy with EGDB

•• Use mirrored database Use mirrored database instances to failoverinstances to failover

•• LB vs ELB and costs LB vs ELB and costs across zonesacross zones

•• Active/ Passive Database Active/ Passive Database failover would be based failover would be based on eip insteadon eip instead MirroredMirrored

EGDBEGDB

LBLB

ELBELB

Redundancy across different sites

•• On Premise system for daily use and On Premise system for daily use and editingediting

•• Cloud is used for publishing Cloud is used for publishing •• Overnight replication over HTTPS or Overnight replication over HTTPS or

secure ftpsecure ftp

GeodatabaseGeodatabasereplicationreplication

Over httpsOver https

Best Practice # 2

Architect For the Cloud

Security GroupSecurity Group

Understanding Cloud Security Basics

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall

Best Practice # 3

Plan Security

Best Practice # 4

Plan Data Management

Best Practice # 5

Plan Setup Management

Simple Notification Service - SNS

• How it works?- Create a topic, ARN- Set policy- Subscribe- Publish message

• Notifications• Email• HTTP/ HTTPS

CloudWatch

• Get metrics & statistics across time periods

• For free and for fee

• Usage• Console• API

• Integrated with SNS

Cloud Elasticity

• Auto Scaling Service• How it works?

- Launch configuration – AMI- Set Metric Alarm and Scaling policy- Set min and max number of instances

• Integrates with ELB and SNS

• Scenarios for use- Add more instances as load grows- Launch new instance if one fails

• Things to be careful about

Best Practice # 6

Take Advantage of Elasticity

Best Practice # 7

Use Reporting

Best Practice # 8

Troubleshoot smartly

Best Practice # 9

http://esriurl.com/cloudcost

Optimize Cost

Best Practice # 10

Learn About the Cloud

ArcGIS Cloud Deployment Options

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ArcGIS for Amazon Jumpstart Package

• Esri Professional Services Consulting Package:- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Orientation - ArcGIS Server for Amazon Machine Image (AMI) Instance Setup and

Configuration- Sample Data Loading- Publishing Sample ArcGIS Services

• Optional Topics:- High Availability Architecture- Data Backup and Snapshot Creation- Security Considerations- Monitoring Considerations- Caching Strategies

• One week onsite or 8 hour remote packages available

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Esri Managed Services Packages

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All Packages include:All Packages include:•• 1, 3, or 12 month hosting term1, 3, or 12 month hosting term•• 24 x 7 Monitoring & Support24 x 7 Monitoring & Support•• Enterprise Enterprise GeodatabaseGeodatabase•• Up to 3 Map Services*Up to 3 Map Services*

*Does not include *Does not include geoprocessinggeoprocessing services. Custom quotes can be provided if your services. Custom quotes can be provided if your requirements are not met by the packages above. requirements are not met by the packages above.

Packages will be on the GSA Schedule by Q2 2011

Example Managed Services Deployments

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USDASNAP Retail Locator

USDASNAP Retail Locator

AT&T MobilityCoverage Viewer

AT&T MobilityCoverage Viewer British Petroleum

Gulf of Mexico ResponseBritish Petroleum

Gulf of Mexico Response

State of DelawareElection ReportingState of Delaware

Election Reporting

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