ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Enterprise is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management product with software, applications, toolsTools, also known as developer tools, are ArcGIS software applications such as portal and ArcGIS Pro that developers can use to prepare content and data for custom applications they are building.Learn more, and servicesA service, also known as an ArcGIS service, is software that supports an ArcGIS REST API and provides geospatial functionality or data. A service can be hosted by Esri or in ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more that can be hosted on-premise or in a cloud infrastructure. It can be used to create, share, and manage mapsA map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers.Learn more, scenesA scene is a collection of layers that are displayed in 3D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer, data layers, and 3D data.Learn more, layersA layer is a reference to a collection of geographic data that is used to access and display data. The data for layers are typically provided by the basemap layer service and data services.Learn more, apps, servicesA service, also known as an ArcGIS service, is software that supports an ArcGIS REST API and provides geospatial functionality or data. A service can be hosted by Esri or in ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more, and other geographic content; it is a secure way to access data and functionality such as geocoding and routing through web services; and provides access to your own basemaps and data services. ArcGIS Enterprise is composed of a portal, a server, a data store, and an ArcGIS Web Adaptor. These provide support for users, applications, and developers.