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Summary
This document provides information about how we are migrating customer software licenses and maintenance for ESRI server products (ArcIMS, ArcSDE, and ArcGIS Server) to 9.2. Both the technology and licensing model for ArcGIS Server have changed considerably at this release. ESRI will provide an edition of ArcGIS Server 9.2 that most closely matches the capabilities of your existing licensed software. This can be used on the existing licensed hardware with no change in maintenance.
Our goal is to add new functionality and reduce the cost of deployment on a per seat basis. Customers who have licensed ArcIMS, ArcSDE or ArcGIS Server prior to December 31, 2006 and are current on maintenance qualify for the migration options in this document. The migration policy is designed to retain your current maintenance fees at their current level (i.e., no increase in maintenance as part of the migration to ArcGIS Server products.)
Background
ArcGIS Server 9.2 is shipping soon and represents a major step forward in the evolution of GIS software. It introduces a complete and integrated Web-based GIS that comes with out-of-the-box end user applications and services for spatial data management, visualization, and spatial analysis. ArcGIS Server is a key component of ESRI’s ArcGIS platform. The ArcGIS Server 9.2 release marks a major change in ESRI’s product configuration, server technology, and business model.
ArcGIS Server 9.2 integrates ESRI’s existing ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE technology into a single server product. Also, almost all the key capabilities of ArcIMS are part of the new ArcGIS Server. Looking ahead, we are confident that ArcGIS Server will become the heart of successful enterprise and workgroup GIS implementations.
Changes for 9.2
With the release of 9.2, ArcGIS Server is offered in six new product options distinguished by functionality (Advanced, Standard, and Basic) and by scalability (Enterprise and Workgroup). With the 9.2 release, ArcSDE is included with ArcGIS Server and is no longer sold separately. ArcIMS will continue to be available as a separate product, and we are providing ArcIMS customers with an equivalent version of ArcGIS Server with their 9.2 maintenance updates.
Learn more about ArcGIS Server 9.2 product options.
What You Receive With ArcGIS 9.2
Users who are current on maintenance for ESRI server products (ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and ArcGIS Server) will receive the 9.2 server products as outlined in the following tables. Your maintenance will also be “migrated” to the new ArcGIS Server license.
Note on terminology:
The following tables mention "cores" and "sockets." Before this year, most servers had one central processing unit (CPU) core on a chip. A chip plugs into a socket, which is located on the computer's board. Now, computer makers provide multiple CPU cores on a single chip. These are called multicore chips or multicore processors.
Section 1 - Customers with ArcSDE ONLY:
If you have |
9.1 License |
You will get |
9.2 License |
ArcSDE Only (no ArcIMS or ArcGIS Server) |
One server license for up to 2 CPUs |
ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise |
One server license for up to 2 sockets – Max 2 cores per socket |
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Additional CPUs on the same server |
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One additional socket for each additional ArcSDE 9.1 CPU license on the same server |
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- Your current ArcSDE maintenance fee will be transferred to be the maintenance fee for the new ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise license.
Section 2 - Customers with ArcIMS ONLY:
If you have |
9.1 License |
You will get |
9.2 License |
ArcIMS Only (no ArcSDE or ArcGIS Server) |
One server license for up to 2 CPUs |
ArcGIS Server Standard Workgroup |
One server license for the same server |
|
- or -
ArcIMS Only (no ArcSDE or ArcGIS Server) |
One server license for 2 CPUs with additional CPUs |
ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise |
One server license for 2 sockets with additional sockets for each additional ArcIMS 9.1 CPU license |
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- If you have ArcIMS ONLY - with 2 CPUs – you will get a license for ArcGIS Server Standard Workgroup for use on your current ArcIMS server.
- Your current ArcIMS maintenance fee will be transferred to be the maintenance fee for the new ArcGIS Server Standard Workgroup license.
- If you have ArcIMS ONLY - with more than 2 CPUs on a server – you will get a license for ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise for use on your current ArcIMS server.
- Your current ArcIMS maintenance fee for the base license plus additional CPUs will be transferred to be the maintenance fee for the new ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise License with the same number of additional sockets.
- ArcIMS 9.1 customers also receive ArcIMS 9.2 and future ArcIMS releases.
- Your ArcIMS maintenance will be transferred to the ArcGIS Server license. Our records will still show that you have an ArcIMS license, but the maintenance on the ArcIMS license will be $0. This is keeping with our general goal of not increasing your maintenance with this release.
- Your ArcIMS and ArcGIS Server licenses are for use on the current server hardware ONLY, as configured at the time the ArcGIS Server software is shipped.
- Any configuration change results in either an additional license(s) being required or maintenance being adjusted to the current ArcGIS Server maintenance fee.
- If you connect to another organization's ArcSDE, there is a program that enables you to receive ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise instead of ArcGIS Server Standard Workgroup. To take advantage of this special program, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative with your customer number and the name of the organization whose ArcSDE you connect to and request ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise. This program is available until March 31, 2007.
Section 3 - Customers with ArcIMS and ArcSDE
If you have |
9.1 license |
You will get |
9.2 license |
ArcIMS and ArcSDE |
For every pair of ArcIMS and ArcSDE licenses:
ArcIMS – one license up to 2 CPUs
paired with
ArcSDE – one license for up to 2 CPUs |
ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise
ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise
|
One license for the ArcIMS server - up to 2 sockets, max 2 cores per socket
One license for the ArcSDE server - up to 2 sockets, max 2 cores per socket
|
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Additional CPUs |
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Additional sockets as appropriate for the particular server |
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- Your current ArcIMS maintenance fees and ArcSDE maintenance fees will be transferred to be the maintenance fee for the new ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise license allocated to the ArcIMS machine.
- Maintenance on the ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise license allocated to ArcSDE maintenance is $0. This is keeping with our general goal of not increasing your maintenance with this release.
- ArcIMS 9.1 customers also get ArcIMS 9.2 and future ArcIMS releases.
- Your ArcIMS maintenance will be transferred to the ArcGIS Server license. Our records will still show that you have an ArcIMS license, but the maintenance on the ArcIMS license will be $0. This is keeping with our general goal of not increasing your maintenance with this release.
- Your ArcIMS and ArcGIS Server licenses are for use on the current server hardware ONLY, as configured at the time the ArcGIS Server software is shipped.
- Any configuration change results in either an additional license(s) being required or maintenance being adjusted to the current ArcGIS Server maintenance fee.
Section 4 - Customers with ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE
Customer has: |
9.1 License |
Customer gets: |
9.2 License |
ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE |
For every pair of ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE licenses:
ArcGIS Server – One license for up to 2 CPU’s
ArcSDE – One license for up to 2 CPUs
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ArcGIS Server Advanced Enterprise
ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise
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One license for the current ArcGIS Server machine – Up to 2 Sockets – Max 2 cores per socket
One license for the ArcSDE server – Up to 2 Sockets – Max 2 cores per socket
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ArcGIS Server - Additional CPU
ArcSDE – Additional CPUs
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Additional sockets as appropriate for the particular server |
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- Your current ArcGIS Server maintenance fees and ArcSDE maintenance fees will be transferred to be the maintenance fee for the new ArcGIS Server Advanced Enterprise license allocated to the ArcGIS Server machine.
- Maintenance on the ArcGIS Server Basic Enterprise license allocated to ArcSDE is $0. This is keeping with our general goal of not increasing your maintenance with this release.
- Your ArcGIS Server licenses are for use on the current server hardware ONLY, as configured at the time the ArcGIS Server software is shipped.
- If you also have ArcIMS that connects to your ArcSDE, you are eligible for an ArcGIS Server Standard Enterprise license for your ArcIMS machine. See the Customers with ArcIMS and ArcSDE section above for your license migration.
- If you also have ArcIMS that does not connect to your ArcSDE, see the Customers with ArcIMS Only section above for your license migration.
- Your ArcGIS Server and ArcIMS licenses are for use on the current server hardware ONLY, as configured at the time the ArcGIS Server software is shipped.
- Any configuration change results in either an additional license(s) being required or maintenance adjusted to the then current ArcGIS Server maintenance fee.
Section 5 – Web Application Developer Framework
The new Web Application Development Framework (ADF) is a major improvement included with ArcIMS 9.2 and ArcGIS Server 9.2 (Advanced and Standard). It is possible to build applications with the Web ADF that work with either ArcIMS or ArcGIS Server. The Web ADF has two parts: the Web ADF Software Developer Kit (SDK) which includes the tools you need to build your Web applications, and the Web ADF Runtime which must be installed on the server to run your Web applications.
The 9.2 license includes the right for one developer to use the Web ADF SDK per socket pair licensed. Additional developers can subscribe to the ESRI Developer Network (EDN) to use the Web ADF SDK.
If you deployed the ArcIMS 9.1 Application Server Connectors on a separate machine:
- You receive an additional ArcGIS Server License equivalent to your core ArcGIS Server License. Limit - one additional license per ArcIMS currently licensed, but only if the Application Server Connectors are already deployed. Maintenance is $0.
To receive this additional equivalent ArcGIS Server License, as applicable, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative before March 31, 2007.
- You can only use the additional ArcGIS Server license on the current server hardware as configured for the Application Sever Connectors at the time ArcGIS Server Software shipped.
- Deploying additional Web ADF Runtimes requires an additional license fee. Contact Customer Service to arrange for the additional license.
If you deployed the ArcGIS Server 9.1 Web ADF Runtime on a separate machine:
- You are eligible for an additional ArcGIS Server 9.2 Advanced Enterprise license. Limit - one additional license per ArcGIS Server currently licensed, but only if the Web ADF Runtime is already deployed. Maintenance is $0.
To receive this additional equivalent ArcGIS Server License, as applicable, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative before March 31, 2007.
- You can only use the additional ArcGIS Server license on the current server hardware as configured for the Web ADF Runtime deployment at the time ArcGIS Server software shipped.
- Deploying additional Web ADF Runtimes requires an additional license fee. Contact Customer Service to arrange for the additional license.
Section 6 - Additional ArcGIS Server 9.2 Information
ArcGIS Globe Services
- ArcGIS Server Standard—The ArcGIS Server 3D extension is included with ArcGIS Server Standard to generate globe data cache(s) or publish a globe document as an ArcGIS globe service. These specific globe capabilities are included with your Standard license. However, no other use of the ArcGIS Server 3D extension software (e.g., line of site, terrain modeling) is permitted.
- ArcGIS Server Advanced— The ArcGIS Server 3D extension is included with ArcGIS Server Advanced to generate globe data cache(s) or publish a globe document as an ArcGIS globe service. These specific globe capabilities are included with your Advanced license. Additional ArcGIS Server 3D extension features (e.g., line of site, terrain modeling) can be used with ArcGIS Server Advanced if you have paid the additional license fees for the 3D extension.
Editing Functionality
The editing functionality included with ArcGIS Server is permitted for use only with ArcGIS Server Advanced.
New General License Terms and Conditions
The new General License Terms and Conditions and Exhibit 1, Scope of Use, for the 9.2 release are available at http://www.esricanada.com/files/pdf_static/201_300.pdf Please review this document carefully for specific rights or restrictions with respect to the licensed use of ArcGIS Server technology.
Unix Installation Media
ArcGIS Server 9.2 Enterprise is shipping with Windows installation media. If, as applicable, you would prefer to receive UNIX installation media, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative before March 31, 2007.
ArcGIS 9.2 Web Seminars
There are many new and exciting features in ArcGIS 9.2. ESRI Canada is conducting a number of live web seminars to both showcase these new capabilities, and help you get your software up and running. Please take a moment to visit the events page at our web site, and sign up for these "Web Seminars": http://www.esricanada.com/events
Product Compatibility Matrix for ArcSDE Clients and Servers and ArcGIS Server
In order to determine the compatibility of your 9.2 Desktop products with the current environment, please refer to the following website.
http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.systemRequirements.compatibility
We are pleased to give you this opportunity to use ArcGIS Server as a means of advancing your GIS efforts. To learn more about ArcGIS Server, visit www.esri.com/arcgisserver. If you have any questions about the information in this letter, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative.
We are very excited about the ArcGIS Server 9.2 line, as we are sure you will be. If you have any questions about this information, please contact your local ESRI Canada account representative.
Sincerely,
ESRI Canada Limited
