Developer's Corner organizations where rapid deployment is critical, ArcGIS Server AMIs can be deployed in approximately 20 minutes (exclusive of the time needed for data and application loading and configuration). The ability to create additional AMIs from an already configured instance, when coupled with the Amazon Load Balancer, means that gaining capacity rapidly when necessary is a real benefit of this new development in the Esri product stack. This scalability on demand, when viewed against the backdrop of the typical software and hardware procurement process in many organizations, is a very real benefit. Furthermore, the flexibility this provides to organizations, through the capability to deploy this additional capacity on demand—rather than having multiple ArcGIS Servers sit idle awaiting the next emergency response event or natural disaster—reinforces this benefit. About the Authors Brian Noyle, originally trained as a global change biologist and tundra botanist, has nearly 10 years of experience as a GIS software developer and architect. His professional and technical interests are primarily focused on moving clients toward more standard architecture and development practices and patterns to facilitate a closer integration of GIS with the standard IT enterprise. Noyle has extensive experience in full software life cycle management with a focus on delivering through Agile project management methods. Dave Bouwman has been designing and developing GIS software for the last 12 years, with projects ranging from small Web sites to statewide enterprise forest management systems. Over the last few years, he has been leading a team of developers in the pursuit of great software built in a sane manner. The combination of an Agile process with pragmatic development practices taken from extreme programming has led to a highly optimized methodology of creating solid software. Develop a Connection Nationwide event for geospatial developers Demonstrate your application or framework, present your ideas, share your experiences, and connect with other developers interested in geospatial technology. Developers of all levels and expertise are invited to Dev Meet Ups. These free events will take place at cities across the United States between now and May 2011. To find out about a meet up near you and register, visit www.esri.com/dev-meetup. www.esri.com ArcUser Fall 2010 47