Image extension required for serving map services??

NateArnold

Hello:
I'd like to understand why ESRI requires the Image extension when serving map services that contain a mosaic dataset.  Mosaic datasets work in all levels of ArcGIS for Destkop without an extension, so why is it required for Server? 

After some testing, we found that the performance of mosaic datasets blew away raster datasets stored in our SDE gdb.  So, I've been steadily converting them all over to mosaic datasets.  So far all our usage has been via Desktop, but this morning I went to change one of our map services so the mosaic and...  cue the sad trombone. 😞

I can understand why the extension would be required for serving the mosaic dataset directly, but why for a map service)? 

Thanks,
Nate

JeffreySwain

The map service should still publish, but the mosaic dataset will not display.  The server logs will indicate probably that that mosaic dataset cannot be seen due to licensing.  You could still export the mosaic dataset to a physical raster and then add it to the map document and publish it as you always have, but as long as you have a mosaic dataset or an unmanaged raster catalog, the licensing will be needed.  The only way to publish it otherwise is when you have exported it.  For more specific information, I would recommend contacting your account manager.