Response Caching with Cloud Object Store

[rokharris]

Hi,

I am looking for clarity on HTTP response caching for Hosted Feature Services. 

With the Object Store, I see it can be configured via ArcGIS Datastore on its own VM/Instance or a Cloud Object  Store. 

For Response Caching of Hosted Feature layer queries, is this only available if it is configured via ArcGIS Datastore VM/Instance or is this functionality also available via Cloud Object Store (S3, or Azure Container)?

Also, does this only store a given query response and then deletes  the response? I am wondering how  this operation works.

Thanks,

rokharris

[Sarah_Hanson]

Hi @rokharris - Thank you for your question!

Response caching is not limited to ArcGIS Enterprise deployments that are using the ArcGIS Data Store object store. That said, there was a defect recently logged specific to ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 that prevents query response caching from working as expected when the object store is configured using Amazon S3 / Azure Blob Storage. Here is the defect information (along with a workaround noted): BUG-000177268 - Enabling response caching on a hosted feature layer fails with an error, "Object Sto....

For more information on response caching, please refer to this ArcGIS Blog: Use response caching in ArcGIS Enterprise. If you have further questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to follow up. Thanks!

[PatriceLabbé]

Hi @Sarah_Hanson,

Can you help us on how to implement the workaround please?

Thank you very much!

[Sarah_Hanson]

Hi @PatriceLabbé - As the defect details note, the workaround involves updating the JSON for the registered data store from the REST Admin API to include the provider property (Amazon / Azure) twice— once at the root level, like is shown in the current REST API example for adding an object store, and then a second time (duplicated) within the info property. For example...

{
    "path": "/cloudStores/<value>",
    "type": "objectStore",
    "provider": "amazon",
    "info": {
        "provider": "amazon",
        "systemManaged":false,

Technical support will be the best resource to guide you through implementing the workaround. 

[PatriceLabbé]

Hi @Sarah_Hanson,

Since we're upgrading from 11.3 (no object store) to 11.5 and still working on migrating our dev environment, we simply deleted all hosted scene layers / packages and then unregistered the object store first. Then we ran our Azure DevOps pipeline to register the object store with the workaround. Now caching works as expected.

Thanks!

[Sarah_Hanson]

I am glad you got it working @PatriceLabbé.

For others reading this: deleting layers and unregistering the object store is not a required step. Instead, you can update the existing data store item via the REST Admin API to insert the additional info parameter and then save the changes.

[NicolasGIS]

Hello @Sarah_Hanson,

Thanks for your reply.

As you seem to be aware about response caching, I was wondering if you have any reply to this question:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-in-the-cloud-questions/response-caching-with-cloud-o...

Is CDN cache supported for non-hosted feature layers or in the pipeline ?

Thanks

[Sarah_Hanson]

Hi @NicolasGIS , response caching for feature layers that reference a registered data store (i.e. a non-hosted feature layer) is planned for a future release of ArcGIS Enterprise. It's something we are hoping to deliver later this year, although the timeline is subject to change. Thank you!

[NicolasGIS]

Good to know. Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated.