Spatial Extension

The ArcGIS Server Spatial extension gives you advanced raster data analysis and surface generation capabilities via Web services.

With this extension, you can

• Deploy powerful raster analysis tools for desktop, mobile, and Web applications without requiring the end user to install additional GIS software.
• Provide sophisticated surface modeling capabilities to more people, including analysts, professional staff, and decision makers, regardless of their GIS knowledge or skills.

Why Use the Spatial Extension for ArcGIS Server?

The Spatial extension enhances the value of advanced tools and models created with the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension for ArcGIS Desktop by putting those resources to work in repeatable enterprise applications, improving productivity and increasing data analysis capacity for your organization. You can deliver Web services for

• Finding optimum locations and areas based on designated spatial criteria (suitability modeling)
• Calculating distances and directions to closest resources
• Studying the flow of water across an area, creating stream networks, and delineating watersheds (hydrologic modeling)
• Creating maps showing the concentration of features across the landscape (density analysis)
• Utilizing many other surface modeling techniques, such as calculating slope, aspect, and hillshade

If you're a registered user of ArcGIS Server, you can get a 60-day evaluation of the Spatial extension for free. Talk to your local ESRI representative for more details.

Requirements

The Spatial extension for ArcGIS Server requires ArcGIS Server Advanced edition.