https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-image-server-questions/default-instance-type-for-image-server/m-p/1641767#M1779 <P>For ArcGIS Server, installed as part of ArcGIS Enterprise, the default instance type is "Shared".&nbsp; When we installed all of our AGE components, we left the default settings in place.</P><P>Today I noticed that our two image servers each hvae the default instance type set to "dedicated".</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is "dedicated" the default for Image Server, unlike other ArcGIS Server roles?&nbsp; &nbsp;Is there a reason to leave it as is?&nbsp; My instinct is to change it to "shared", but mayube this is by design?</P> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:30:21 GMT MichaelJenkins 2025-08-13T20:30:21Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-image-server-questions/default-instance-type-for-image-server/m-p/1641767#M1779 <P>For ArcGIS Server, installed as part of ArcGIS Enterprise, the default instance type is "Shared".&nbsp; When we installed all of our AGE components, we left the default settings in place.</P><P>Today I noticed that our two image servers each hvae the default instance type set to "dedicated".</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is "dedicated" the default for Image Server, unlike other ArcGIS Server roles?&nbsp; &nbsp;Is there a reason to leave it as is?&nbsp; My instinct is to change it to "shared", but mayube this is by design?</P> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:30:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-image-server-questions/default-instance-type-for-image-server/m-p/1641767#M1779 MichaelJenkins 2025-08-13T20:30:21Z