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Interested in learning more about Data Reviewer but cannot travel to take a class? Here's the perfect option for you. The first offering of a one-day online class introducing Data Reviewer and its capabilities will be held on July 26th (followed by more classes in August and September). There is still space for July 26th. Sign-up now! URL to register: https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/5b2957c9e620ca23e653fce0/get-started-with-arcgis-data-reviewer-for-desktop/ ... View more

ArcGIS Monitor 10.6.1 includes new features and enhancements to make you more productive. Here’s what you can do:   Alerts filtering with links Quickly filter and sort open or closed alerts with links to charts, statistics, and in some cases log details, or the source url. With one click, you can access severe or warning log entries for ArcGIS Server. Explore Demo Site > Alerts tab View current status icons Use high-level status icons to quickly communicate collection status for managers. A count of healthy and unhealthy collections and count of alerts also help summarize the status more efficiently. Explore Demo Site > Home tab View availability status icons Use high-level icons to quickly communicate the count of collections where availability is less than 99%. This allows administrators to focus on areas where availability was lowest for a time range. Explore Demo Site > Availability tab Monitor ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server When using GeoAnalytics Server, view new counters including status, cores, and memory for Workers in the GeoAnalytics tab. View Health Check counters Quickly check the Health Check counter for a site obtained directly from the ArcGIS REST API. A Health Check counter was added for both ArcGIS and Portal counter types in the Categories > ArcGIS report. A value of zero indicates the site level url is healthy and a value of 1 indicates the site is unhealthy. The Health Check counter is separate from ArcGIS Server logs. A site url may be healthy but have service level errors in the logs. Use Windows authentication for ArcGIS, Portal, and Http counter types Conveniently use credentials of the Windows administrative users in the ArcGIS Server built-in store or Active Directory to authenticate for ArcGIS, Portal, and Http in both federated and non-federated environments. Secured ArcGIS Server services requiring a token can also use Windows authentication if the Windows user that is running the ArcGIS Monitor Service has authorization to access the target site or service. Either ArcGIS Server authentication or Web Tier authentication can be configured. View International dates and number formats Internationalization support was added for date, time, and number formats to improve the usability for international environments. Unicode support was added for the installation, configuration, and data viewing of non-English usernames, passwords, labels, and input text. Lastly, 6 new videos are available for ArcGIS Monitor 10.6.1:   ArcGIS Monitor Demo for Managers ArcGIS Monitor Demo for Administrators Understanding Availability Add Portal Add ArcGIS Server Add Http Questions? Comment below and we'll get back to you soon! ... View more

How excited are you about attending the Esri User conference in less than 20 days?!?!   This is a great platform to learn more about ArcGIS Monitor. Here are some ways to connect with the team while at the UC.   Technical Workshop - ArcGIS Monitor: An Introduction Time: Tuesday, July 10 at 10 AM in Room 14A; Repeat offering at 4 PM in Room 31B Description: ArcGIS Enterprise administrators require effective monitoring solutions to meet the growing demand for feature-rich, highly available and performing ArcGIS solutions. In this session, learn how to configure the newly released ArcGIS Monitor product to diagnose the root causes of typical cases, e.g. performance, uptime and infrastructure problems. Andrew Sakowicz‌  Agenda: https://userconference2018.schedule.esri.com/schedule/1385121264    Face-to-face connect - ArcGIS Enterprise area in the Esri Showcase Time: Tuesday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 11 from 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday, July 12 from 9 AM to 1.30 PM Description: ArcGIS Monitor team members will be available to discuss the product's benefits, why and how to use, what's new in the latest release, and answer any questions you might have. Andrew Sakowicz‌ John Graham‌ Evan Mosby‌ Agenda: UC Expo Experience | Connect with GIS Innovators    Activity - ArcGIS Monitor Implementation and Review Time: Tuesday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 11 from 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday, July 12 from 9 AM to 1.30 PM Description: Do you currently have or are evaluating ArcGIS Monitor? Make a 30-min appointment for a one-on-one with an ArcGIS Monitor consultant who will review and provide recommendations about monitoring capabilities specific to your organization’s requirements. Garrett Graham‌ Erin Richmond‌ Michael Reither‌ Reserve a spot: Register now ... View more

The Districting for ArcGIS add-on is built on top of Esri's desktop technology and uses both the ArcCatalog and ArcMap applications within ArcGIS Desktop (Basic, Standard, and Advanced). ArcCatalog is a convenient way to organize and preview districting plans. ArcMap contains an easy-to-use interface for viewing and editing districting plans. System requirements are determined by the current product version and platform configuration you are using. Refer to the ArcGIS Desktop specifications for details. ... View more

Install/Uninstall When you try to install Districting for ArcGIS, you might get the message, "Another version of Districting for ArcGIS is already installed. Please use Add or Remove Programs to remove the presently installed version before installing this one." But when you try to uninstall the old version in Add/Remove in the Control Panel, it says it's already uninstalled. In this case, run RegEdit and remove the registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AV_REDIST_EXT so you can install the new version. ... View more

On some versions of the Windows NT operating system, ArcCatalog has the following limitation: if any TXT file exists somewhere along the path of a data file, including the folder where the data file is located, when you use the Add Data button to add a data layer, the ArcMap.exe process appears to be running in Windows Task Manager after you exit ArcMap. To avoid this, delete all TXT files along the path for your data files. Plan workspaces (personal geodatabase MDB files) created in current releases of ArcGIS cannot be used with previous versions of ArcGIS. ... View more

Some of the common questions about Districting for ArcGIS are answered below. 1. How do I use the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? The Districting for ArcGIS add-on simplifies the redrawing of political boundaries that local, state, and federal government agencies use to account for population changes. The add-on transforms what was once a long, manual process into a convenient way of defining police beats; sales territories; voting, school, and fire districts; and many other boundaries. Once you have the base data established, such as counties or ZIP Codes, you can group the units simply by selecting them in ArcMap. Districting for ArcGIS can help you analyze population densities, housing breakdowns, income and race statistics, and other data. Districting for ArcGIS also makes it easy to quickly draw various alternative boundaries for consideration. 2. What kind of software do I need to use the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? The Districting for ArcGIS add-on is built on top of Esri's desktop technology and uses both the ArcCatalog and ArcMap applications within ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView. ArcCatalog is a convenient way to organize and preview districting plans. ArcMap contains an easy-to-use interface for viewing and editing districting plans. To use the Districting for ArcGIS add-on, you need an ArcInfo, ArcEditor, or ArcView license. Districting for ArcGIS supports data in personal geodatabase, shapefile, and coverage formats. 3. How do I get the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? You can download the Districting for ArcGIS add-on for free. The installation is a self-extracting executable and includes sample data. 4. What kind of documentation, support, and help are available? The Districting for ArcGIS add-on includes documentation through the ArcGIS Desktop Help menu that provides help on specific topics, as well as a comprehensive tutorial to guide new users through the entire districting process. To access the help section and the tutorial, you must first install the Districting for ArcGIS software. The help file and the tutorial will then be available through the ArcGIS Desktop Help tab. Technical support is not available for free add-ons. However, you may post your questions and discussions in this GeoNet community space. 5. Can I customize the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? No. Esri has decided not to freely distribute the source code for the Districting for ArcGIS add-on, so it can't be customized at this time. 6. Can the Districting for ArcGIS add-on automatically assign geographic units to districts? No, the Districting for ArcGIS add-on is designed so that users interactively assign geographic units to districts. 7. When installing the Districting for ArcGIS add-on, I received the message "Corrupt Installation Detected." Why does this error occur? Verify that your user login is an administrator. When installing the Districting for ArcGIS add-on, the current login user needs to be an administrator because the installation program is adding information to the Windows registry. 8. I installed the Districting for ArcGIS add-on; where do I begin? You must turn on the Districting for ArcGIS add-on in ArcMap by going to Tools  Extensions. Check the Districting box and click Close. Toggle the Districting toolbar (either go through View Toolbars or right-click in the toolbars region near the top of the ArcMap window). 9. I am attempting to create a new plan and load source geography (i.e., census blocks). I do not have any items that populate the key field drop-down list. Why aren't there any items in this list? The Districting for ArcGIS add-on requires that the values for the field be unique in both the source geography and source attribute datasets. Otherwise, the field will not appear in the key field drop-down list. Candidates for the join key field must either be integers (including short, long, and small) or strings. Fields set as double will not be listed as candidates. 10. Can I use the Districting for ArcGIS add-on to aggregate point data? No. At this time, the Districting for ArcGIS add-on only works with polygon data. 11. Why is my existing plan workspace not recognized by the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? Deleting the GxObjFactCache.dat file from C:\Documents and Settings\(user profile)\Application Data\Esri\ArcCatalog fixes this problem. The file will automatically be re-created by ArcGIS the next time the application is used. 12. Can I use the Districting for ArcGIS add-on with a non-English operating system? No, the Districting for ArcGIS add-on currently only works with an English-language operating system. 13. What is the maximum number of source geography units that can be used when creating a plan with the Districting for ArcGIS add-on? For an average machine (512 MB of RAM and a 1 GHz processor), up to 5,000 source geography units can be used to create a plan. To ensure best performance, additional hardware may be required to create a plan that has more than 5,000 source geography units. ... View more

Districting for ArcGIS is a free ArcMap/ArcCatalog add-on. Use it to create a districting plan through defined groupings of geographic data such as census tracts, ZIP Codes, and precincts. You can redraw political boundaries, set-up territories for sales efforts, define boundaries for voting, school, fire or police services, and analyze statistics. How does it work? Here are the basic steps involved. Establish base data Create a districting plan by choosing your source geographic data (such as census area or blocks) and source attributes (such as total population, population by race or ethnicity). Define groupings Select source geography units and assign them to districts until the optimal target value is met. Lock units so they cannot be reassigned to a different district. Edit plans Organize, preview and edit districting plans with an easy-to-use interface. Provide alternative scenarios through fast configuration of geographic representation. Analyze data During districting, statistics are updated for each selection of source geography units. Use the Statistics Window to analyze population densities, housing breakdowns, income and race, and other data. Create Output Make a map output that comprises of the Map, Statistics and Chart. Add a title, north arrow, and other surround elements in the layout view. Print a hard-copy map, generate a PDF, or share a digital image of the plan. Publish Plan Share your plan as a layer package to ArcGIS Online so it can be viewed by other members of the community. Keep an eye out for more Districting related content! ... View more

Esri provides software and services needed to help you set up Esri Redistricting and develop your staff capabilities. Several options are available for delivering the necessary enablement services through implementation services and technical knowledge transfer.   Esri Redistricting can be deployed in three ways depending on your organization’s needs. For each deployment option, you can request additional days of onsite training and knowledge transfer for your organization. Note that, the implementation approach provided below can be adjusted to meet your specific needs.        The Esri Redistricting application includes a host of integrity checks and reports for analyzing potential redistricting plans   Option 1: Software‐as‐a‐Service (SaaS)   When you deploy Esri Redistricting as a SaaS solution, you can access Esri Redistricting in the cloud, entirely hosted and maintained by Esri. You don’t need to install or maintain any software or hardware—instead, you simply log in to your ArcGIS account in a web browser. The SaaS option provides access to all functionality of the solution, including the default Census demographic data, geographies, and the ability to add content from accessible ArcGIS web services.    The SaaS version of Esri Redistricting is available for purchase on a per-user basis from ArcGIS Marketplace with a 15-day free trial option.    Option 2: On‐Premises Deployment   With this option, Esri Redistricting is hosted at your facility, giving you the flexibility to integrate custom variables, units, or demographics. Prior to arriving onsite, Esri Professional Services experts will work with your team to pre-configure appropriate Census data, your custom data, and other configuration parameters. Once onsite, our experts will install and configure the solution stack on your infrastructure, conduct a technology transfer for administrators who are qualified to manage the Esri Redistricting application, and help facilitate ongoing support and maintenance of the solution.   The instance will be hosted and managed by you. You have full control over adding users, customizing the solution, and managing the application. This option also enables you to engage your community by allowing citizens to submit redistricting plans (read about how Utah State Legislature utilized Esri Redistricting to add citizen input into their redistricting process).   You will provide the first point of contact (Tier 1 helpdesk support) to your end users to address any operational use or technical issues with Esri Redistricting. This support consists of answering user questions, replicating and reviewing reported issues, addressing solution use or training requirements (if appropriate), and documenting and communicating validated technical issues to Esri technical support staff (Tier 2 support).       Esri Redistricting utilizes the trusted ArcGIS platform allowing you to leverage existing GIS investments   Option 3: Esri Managed Cloud Services Deployment (Managed Services)   This deployment option offers Esri Managed Cloud Services for customers who do not have IT staff that are experienced in supporting enterprise GIS systems. The solution is completely web-based and does not require you to manage or maintain infrastructure and resources including software, hardware, and data components.   Esri’s Managed Cloud Services team will create, host and manage an instance of Esri Redistricting for you, configured with the appropriate Census data, your custom data, and other configuration parameters. The instance will provide external HTTP access to Esri Redistricting, operational hosting and monitoring, and troubleshooting for technical support incidents through Tier 2 hosted environment support.   This deployment option will address the following service level targets to support your operational requirements:         24x7 system access       95% system availability       Hosting environment to support up to 20 concurrent users       Up to 500 GB of custom data storage       Data backup and archive       Annual update of custom data       24x7 system monitoring and Tier 2 hosted environment support    You will provide the first point of contact (Tier 1 helpdesk support) to your end users to address any operational use or technical issues with Esri Redistricting. This support consists of answering user questions, replicating and reviewing reported issues, addressing solution use or training requirements (if appropriate), and documenting and communicating validated technical issues to Esri technical support staff (Tier 2 hosted environment support).   Interested in Esri Redistricting? Comment below and we will get in touch with you.     ... View more

Esri is excited to announce the availability of two new services packages for the newly released ArcGIS Monitor: ArcGIS Monitor Jumpstart and ArcGIS Monitor 20-Hour Remote Consulting Services. While ArcGIS Monitor can be installed and configured on your own, these services packages support you through the install, configure and/or support phases of your implementation.    ArcGIS Monitor Jumpstart The ArcGIS Monitor Jumpstart services package provides remote installation and configuration support (a standard implementation using the default monitoring counters), followed by 2 days onsite for configuration review and ArcGIS Monitor knowledge transfer by 1 Esri senior consultant. ArcGIS Monitor includes default counter types such as System, Process, ArcGIS Server, Portal, Database, Http, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), and Amazon servers.   The ArcGIS Monitor Jumpstart Services Package provides the following benefits:     Reduces the time it takes to install and configure ArcGIS Monitor software.     Increase productivity and effectiveness through technology transfer of common ArcGIS Monitor topics.     Reduce the time it takes to implement or become proficient with ArcGIS Monitor.     Timely access to Esri Professional Services experts with comprehensive knowledge of Esri products and solutions.     Maximizes GIS investments through more effective system operation and reduced administration costs.   ArcGIS Monitor 20 Hr Remote Consulting The ArcGIS Monitor remote services package provides up to 20 hours of remote consulting support to be provided by an Esri senior consultant to interpret ArcGIS Monitor results, review a customer’s ArcGIS Monitor configuration and implementation, make recommendations for adjusting configuration settings and support for deploying custom monitoring agents and extensions.   The ArcGIS Monitor 20 Hr Remote Consulting Services Packages provides the following benefits:     Timely access to Esri Professional Services experts with comprehensive knowledge of Esri products and solutions.     Maximizes GIS investments through more effective system operation and reduced administration costs.   For more information about ArcGIS Monitor and/or these service packages please reach out to your Esri account manager or international distributor. ... View more

In a previous blog, we introduced you to Esri Redistricting. Today, let’s talk about some of the key features of this product.   Esri Redistricting provides an interactive Web‐based application that focuses on creating and maintaining redistricting plans. This app, based on ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS API for Flex, provides a rich Internet application (RIA) user experience. Planners and decision makers get a common operating picture and the sophisticated geospatial analysis tools necessary to perform work related to the complex issue of redistricting.  With Esri Redistricting these are just some of the functions you can perform:  Plan Creation and Editing Esri Redistricting is an Internet Web solution with a straightforward map-centric interface that provides easy‐to‐use tools and simple step-by-step workflow for creating, editing, viewing and sharing redistricting plans. It is geared toward ushering expert and non-expert users through the redistricting process.  You can: Delineate district boundaries using census geographies (blocks, block groups, tracts, counties or blocks, VTDs, counties) Monitor demographics of critical geography selections and visualize their impact to a district profile Direct or two‐step district assignment of user‐selected geographies Lock or unlock district assignments to a selected geography Undo / redo district assignment history to a plan’s last save point Prevent geographies from being assigned to more than one district, as well as identifying areas that have yet to be assigned to a district Supports contiguous and non‐contiguous district definitions Census and Custom Geography Data The Redistricting application is complete with preprocessed census data—2000, 2010 TIGER, Public Law (P.L.) 94‐171, and 2020 census data (when available). Esri offers an optional data service package to support clients with integration of custom data sets supplied by the client. The add‐on data is integrated into Esri Redistricting data store before the solution is brought online for your organization. The following is supported:  Pre‐deployment, customer‐provided data in ArcGIS‐supported formats (TIGER/Line shapefile, shapefile, file geodatabase) Census TIGER data (geography files) for 2000, 2010 and 2020 (when available) Census geography definitions (blocks, block groups, tracts, counties or blocks, VTDs, counties) Census P.L. 94‐171 population attribute data (race, ethnicity, etc.) related to census geographies Map Navigation The following map viewer navigation features are supported by Esri Redistricting:  Zoom in / zoom out by bounding box Zoom in / zoom out by scale slider Zoom in / zoom out by mouse wheel Zoom to address Zoom to selection Zoom to ZIP Code Zoom to place name Zoom to latitude / longitude Zoom to district by name Zoom to unassigned geographies Zoom to selected geographies Overview map navigation Mashups Esri Redistricting supports the following map viewer mashup capabilities and augments the online redistricting plan map with easy–to‐use overlays of auxiliary data:  Add maps from ArcGIS Online (street maps, satellite imagery, terrain, topographic, etc.) Add map resources hosted by your organization or other organizations through ArcGIS Enterprise Plot uploaded addresses (such as incumbents’ residences) or coordinate‐based data (CSV, Excel, shapefile)  Redlining Esri Redistricting supports the following redlining or mark‐up capabilities to redistricting maps:  Add user‐defined notes Add user‐defined shapes (points, lines, polygons, circles, and arrows) Add graphic image files (for example GIF, JPEG, PNG)  Feature Selection Esri Redistricting supports geographic feature selection capabilities for assignment of features to a district:  Select by attribute (Query Builder) Select by point Select by user drawn box, polygon, line, polyline, circle Select by district name Select unassigned districts Select by proximity (feet, yards, miles, meters, kilometers) Select by spatial overlay (for example, select by another layer’s spatial geography) with an optional attribute filter  Plan Publication and Sharing Esri Redistricting seamlessly integrates with ArcGIS Online to support accessibility restrictions for public group or private access. This solution provides access to a plan online, reducing the need for paper map production. The supported capabilities include:  Sharing redistricting plans between users and groups. Users can be legislators, advocacy groups, and team members of the Reapportionment Office. Publishing plans to ArcGIS Online, with the capability to leverage all capabilities provided by ArcGIS Online on the plan, including secure access to groups. Data Export Esri Redistricting provides the ability to export plans to a variety of formats for sharing with other systems and applications. The following are supported:  Export redistricting plans (PDF, text / ASCII, file geodatabase, etc.) Export reports (text / ASCII, CSV, Excel) Export plans to DOJ/OMB format (block assignments)  Printing To support workflows that require paper and PDF reports and maps, the following printing options are supported by Esri Redistricting:  Print tabular reports based on census geographies and census data Print maps to predefined templates with basic map information Production of multipage redistricting plan map books Print to all standard paper sizes: E‐size, B‐size, letter size, plotter size, 8 ½” x 11”  Plan Integrity There are a number a data quality checks contained in Esri Redistricting, including:  Checks that the total number of districts required by the plan is enforced Cross check to prevent a geography assignment to more than one district Cross checks to ensure summation of district populations matches client population totals Check validates districts have contiguous geographies (optional) Check for plan compactness Check for district(s) that violate allowable population deviation Reporting Reporting is supported by the solution at two levels: 1) a statistics table that reflects working census demographics by district, updated upon each geography assignment to a district, and 2) ad‐hoc tabular reporting / charting against the redistricting plan. The following feature set is provided:  The following predefined report templates will be included:  Population Summary Report All Summary Report District Geography Report Voting Age Population Report District Statistics Report Unassigned Geography Report Plan Comparison Report  You may create report templates against:  Census P.L. 94‐171 population demographic data at the following levels: district, block, block group, tract Customer‐specific data integrated via the data add‐on pack (for example, historical voting data)  Reporting functionality will support the following capabilities:   Save report templates and use them across redistricting plans Create formula fields to report against Generate charts and graphs in reports Embed graphics into a report Export statistics table and reports (CSV, PDF, Excel) Display demographic changes between districts caused by geography assignment(s) Display ideal versus actual district population Share reports with other users and groups  Plan Management Esri Redistricting has a redistricting plan explorer that provides the following features:  Centralized plan management Save a copy of a plan (“Save As”) or save a copy of portions of a plan (select plan features) Lock plans as “Read‐only” Maintain a log of access and modifications to a plan (for example, created, opened, or saved) Maintain plan metadata Ability to merge plans for consolidated redistricting plan assignments Overlay plan comparison / visualization “Folder‐like” redistricting plan explorer to manage and categorize plans by keyword  Plan Management Administration and Access Control Esri Redistricting supports the creation, storage, and retrieval of redistricting plans from the Redistricting Database. As such, this module also regulates plan access and user/group management and supports user entities with the following rights:  You can:  Create groups Invite other users of the system to join groups they create Delete groups they created  Modify membership to groups they created Share plans with their groups (with read or read/write access) Accept or reject membership to groups they have been invited to View and modify (if shared with write access) plans shared to their group  You cannot:  See groups they are not members of View or modify plans not shared to a group they belong to  Thematic Mapping Thematic Mapping provided by Esri Redistricting allows users to build a thematic layer by selecting a variable used to classify the geographies into different groups (for example, population density or demographic concentration). The following capabilities are supported:  Thematic maps based on census geographies Selectable color ramps User modification of class break ranges (not SaaS model) User modification of polygon symbology for class breaks (including fill color, fill pattern) Thematic map legend Preconfigured thematic map templates Thematic map labeling ... View more

A Proactive Approach to GIS Implementations   Williams, an energy infrastructure company, owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets as well as interstate natural gas pipelines. Founded in 1908, Williams employs more than 5,600 people. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Williams also operates major offices in Houston, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Oklahoma City; and Salt Lake City, Utah.   The geographic information system (GIS) environment at Williams includes a Citrix environment with an average of 120 ArcGIS Desktop users and supports 63 development, QA, and production servers (mostly virtual). The clustered ArcGIS Server environment hosts services and 164 maps. A federated ArcGIS portal runs 238 services, 199 maps, 30 feature services, and accommodates 1,800 users. With so many workers depending on GIS maps and services, Williams needed to be able to proactively monitor its implementation. "Anytime a web map or map service wasn't working correctly, we would have to research what's causing the issue," said Steve McCarthy, a systems architect at Williams. "We'd start by looking at the web app, then maybe end up having to dig into the code to figure out what's not working right. This could take several hours or days."   McCarthy and his team would have to take time away from projects to determine the cause of the problem—whether it be a broken link, a bad index, or an underpowered service. He and his team needed to be able to identify problems or potential problems and reliably run multiple applications in their GIS environment. This would allow qualified staff to focus on creating new applications or fine-tuning current applications rather than troubleshooting.   Williams implemented ArcGIS Monitor, a tool uniquely tailored to monitor the health of ArcGIS implementations. ArcGIS Monitor provides insightful information about system usage and performance via noninvasive monitoring of enterprise GIS and IT infrastructure including databases, networks, and GIS software. The solution provides timely detection of potential and existing system infrastructure and operational problems to facilitate a rapid resolution. It also provides actionable reports and quantifiable metrics to improve communications among GIS and IT staff, business owners, and senior management. Since implementing ArcGIS Monitor, Williams has reduced the amount of time spent on troubleshooting and response. The company has also been able to save the cost of extra resources by making those purchases only when proved to be necessary.   "ArcGIS Monitor provides reports that are very helpful," McCarthy said. "It lets us see where there is heavy traffic. The Excel reports show` me where I might have issues such as broken links or data change by hour or over a period of time."   With a better grasp of available resources, McCarthy and his team can quickly determine how much growing room they have and when they may need to add resources such as extra servers, storage, memory, or CPUs. His team uses ArcGIS Monitor reports to justify the use of resources and the need for more.   McCarthy can fine-tune the ArcGIS Server environment at Williams to cater to whatever services are popular. He uses feedback from ArcGIS Monitor to increase resources based on heavy activity or decrease them based on low activity. While McCarthy elected to receive alerts from ArcGIS Monitor when the server reaches 75 percent capacity, users can set alerts to any desired size or percentage of capacity. ArcGIS Monitor also provides hourly reports on all systems. The team at Williams makes these published reports available to developers and users who need relevant information.   "We've gone from responding to issues to proactive, high-performance tuning," McCarthy said. "Now, we don't go buy extra resources unless we can justify it. In the past, we would only be able to assume we need more memory or more servers. ArcGIS Monitor helps build confidence in our GIS because we have very little downtime."   For more information contact Esri at arcgismonitor@esri.com. ... View more

Redistricting plans must comply with provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 for covered jurisdictions and specific state laws regarding the creation of legislative, congressional, and other elective districts.  Esri Redistricting assists state and local governments in drawing legislative and congressional redistricting plans using Census data, including plans for data from the upcoming 2020 census. In addition, advocacy groups and the general public can use the online Redistricting solution to evaluate proposed plans, provide input to decision‐makers, and collaborate with others to develop alternative plans for consideration. You can rapidly and effectively create, edit, publish, review, and collaborate on redistricting plans that comply with federal law through a robust, easy-to-use web-based application. Esri Redistricting addresses common needs and challenges related to redistricting at the state and local level within the U.S. The foundation of this product is Esri’s proven ArcGIS platform and pertinent data set components. Powered by the ArcGIS platform, Esri Redistricting provides comprehensive features and functionality for plan management, visualization, editing and community collaboration. It can be used to develop district boundaries that are substantially equal in population based on race, existing communities, voting age population, and other data variables collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and local jurisdictions. It provides users with access to the 2010 and 2020 (when available) Census data required for redistricting, and allows for plan creation and editing, plan management, district reporting, district integrity checks, plan publishing and sharing, and other useful tools to support the redistricting process.   Benefits Esri Redistricting provides a high value, cost effective alternative for many organizations.  The following are key differentiators and tangible benefits of using this product: Reduces implementation time and cost. Redistricting capabilities and data is made accessible through a web browser which eliminates the need for software installation, or a high‐end desktop or laptop computer. Increases collaboration, sharing, and consensus and community building by supporting multiple users in a flexible, highly scalable environment.  Reduces operational costs through the provision of a centrally managed IT infrastructure, application software, and redistricting data.  Eliminates the need for extensive GIS knowledge and experience. Reduces training time and cost through the provision of an easy‐to‐use web interface, intuitive operation, and focused redistricting planning and evaluation functionality. Increases deployment flexibility by offering multiple implementation options including (1) Managed Services, (2) On‐Premises, and (3) Software as a Service (SaaS) to meet specific customer financial considerations, policies, security, and IT standards.  Provides a cost-effective way for jurisdictions to make available access to the general public. This increases transparency, repeatability, and defensibility of proposed redistricting plans through the use of standard processes and analyses.  Esri Redistricting supports multiple deployment models:  Software‐as‐a‐Service (SaaS) through ArcGIS Marketplace, On‐premises, or hosted in the cloud using Esri Managed Cloud Services. For more information, contact Esri at redistricting@esri.com.   ... View more