Question 1- is branch versioning available for layers published from a user managed data store? (assuming no).
Answer: No, you must have an Enterprise Geodatabase - Oracle, SQL Server, PostreSQL.
Question 2 - given I have many feature classes (30+) I would like to publish with branch versioning enabled, is it recommended to publish each layer alone or several together, like in the case with have a particular business line that has many feature classes.
Answer: it depends on the size of each featureclass and the business case that you are trying to solve, I would group them by editing workflow and then decide if shall break into subgroups.
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