{"id":2938122,"date":"2025-09-02T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2938122"},"modified":"2025-10-22T06:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:22:40","slug":"arcgis-hosted-services-explained-feature-vector-map-tiles-services","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-explained-feature-vector-map-tiles-services","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS Hosted Services Explained: Feature, Vector &#038; Map Tiles Services"},"author":293052,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[738191],"tags":[176482,780819,29651,780817,780816],"industry":[],"product":[761642,36551,36601],"class_list":["post-2938122","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-developers","tag-feature-service","tag-hosted-data-services-blog-series","tag-hosted-services","tag-map-tile-service","tag-vector-tile-service","product-platform","product-arcgis-online","product-developers"],"acf":{"short_description":"Intro to the ArcGIS hosted data services series, what it covers, why these services matter, and how this series will help you.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; text-align: left; color: #797979;\"><em>You can also find a Spanish translation of this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@hhkaos\/arcgis-hosted-services-servicios-de-entidades-teselas-vectoriales-y-teselas-de-mapa-9bd55f860dac\">leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <strong>Last updated<\/strong>: Oct 22, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>What exactly is an ArcGIS feature service<\/strong>, and why is it considered so special? What are the <strong>differences <\/strong>between feature services and vector tile services? How can I <strong>optimize <\/strong>performance and cost by combining these services? How do I <strong>automate<\/strong> their creation and maintenance?<\/p>\n<p>If any of these questions resonate with you, then this <strong>blog series<\/strong> is for you. We\u2019ll explore all of these topics and more.<\/p>\n<p>It is designed to help <strong>developers<\/strong>, <strong>solution architects<\/strong>, <strong>data engineers<\/strong>, and other <strong>technical decision-makers<\/strong> understand the differences between these widely used ArcGIS-hosted data services (available through a consumption-based model) and how each is specially optimized for different use cases:<\/p>\n<style>li{margin-top:.5rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}<\/style>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/documentation\/glossary\/map-tile-service\/\">Hosted map tile services<\/a>: for large amounts of static geospatial data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/documentation\/glossary\/vector-tile-service\/\">Hosted vector tile services<\/a>: for large geospatial data that doesn\u2019t change frequently, supporting customization and basic interaction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/documentation\/glossary\/feature-service\/\">Hosted feature services<\/a>: for large, highly interactive, and editable data that needs to change efficiently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u26a0<\/strong><strong>\ufe0f Important note: <\/strong>If you&#8217;re new to working with geospatial data, we highly recommend you read \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/whats-special-about-geospatial-data\">What\u2019s special about geospatial data?<\/a>\u201d before diving into this series. It will help you better understand the value these services provide.<\/p>\n<style>\ndetails div{background-color: #efefef;padding: 1rem;border:1px solid #ccc;} details{margin-bottom:1rem}<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"color: purple; font-style: bold;\">\u2295 Other ArcGIS data services &#8230;<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>Keep in mind that in addition to the three services covered in this series, there are additional popular data services within the ArcGIS system optimized for other purposes, such as imagery (<a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/manage-data\/publish-imagery-layers.htm\">hosted image services<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.arcgis.com\/en\/image\/latest\/get-started\/windows\/what-is-an-image-service.htm\">image services<\/a>), 3D services (including <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.arcgis.com\/en\/server\/latest\/publish-services\/linux\/scene-services.htm\">3D scenes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.arcgis.com\/en\/server\/latest\/publish-services\/windows\/three-d-tiles-services.htm\">3D tiles<\/a>, etc.), real-time datasets (<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.arcgis.com\/en\/server\/latest\/publish-services\/linux\/stream-services.htm\">stream services<\/a>), and others to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/geoanalytics\/\">big data<\/a>, and more.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"content-focus\">Content focus<\/h2>\n<p>This series focuses specifically on these three <strong>cloud-hosted services managed by Esri,<\/strong> which are available as Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)\u00a0through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-online\/overview\"><strong>ArcGIS Online<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/location.arcgis.com\/\"><strong>ArcGIS Location Platform<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While these services are also available in self-managed environments via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-enterprise\/overview\">ArcGIS Enterprise<\/a>, we won\u2019t cover them here to keep the focus clearer, as they involve a different set of considerations.<\/p>\n<p>We will also <strong>not include code samples and very few implementation steps<\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>; <\/strong>however, we\u2019ll link to relevant resources from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/documentation\/portal-and-data-services\/data-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portal and data services guide<\/a>, as well as other documentation pages<\/span>\u00a0when needed.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938152,"id":2938152,"title":"ArcGIS Hosted data services_ scope table_small","filename":"ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","filesize":99041,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-explained-feature-vector-map-tiles-services\/arcgis-hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small","alt":"","author":"293052","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2938122,"date":"2025-09-02 14:21:02","modified":"2025-09-02 14:21:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":850,"height":405,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":221,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":366,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","large-width":850,"large-height":405,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","1536x1536-width":850,"1536x1536-height":405,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","2048x2048-width":850,"2048x2048-height":405,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small-826x394.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":394,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table_small.jpg","wide_image-width":850,"wide_image-height":405}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-scope-table.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Why learn about ArcGIS hosted data services?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sometimes you need to scale your infrastructure and reduce operational overhead<\/strong>. Using managed services lets you offload many technical complexities. Having cloud-hosted services to store, query, and update spatial data efficiently allows you to focus on the things that matter the most, delivering real value to the end user.<\/p>\n<p>This is where ArcGIS hosted data services come in. They are the result of decades of experience supporting hundreds of thousands of organizations in the geospatial field. They can seamlessly <strong>complement your existing infrastructure,<\/strong> reducing your workload and making your life easier.<\/p>\n<p>They also offer <strong>interoperability<\/strong> benefits, as they can also be exposed using open standards like <strong>OGC APIs<\/strong>, de facto standards like <strong>tiled web maps<\/strong> (also known as XYZ tiles<strong>)<\/strong>, <strong>MVT<\/strong>, and widely adopted plain-text formats like <strong>GeoJSON<\/strong>, making them <strong>easily accessible from both Esri and third-party clients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the series, you\u2019ll also see comparisons with other technologies you may already be familiar with, to help you understand where they overlap, how they differ, and in which aspects the ArcGIS services stand out.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938137,"id":2938137,"title":"ArcGIS Hosted data services_ Feature service vs Vector tile service vs Map tile service - SOCIAL 16_9_small","filename":"ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","filesize":107838,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-explained-feature-vector-map-tiles-services\/arcgis-hosted-data-services_-feature-service-vs-vector-tile-service-vs-map-tile-service-social-16_9_small","alt":"","author":"293052","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-hosted-data-services_-feature-service-vs-vector-tile-service-vs-map-tile-service-social-16_9_small","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2938122,"date":"2025-09-02 10:39:11","modified":"2025-09-02 10:39:11","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":826,"height":465,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","large-width":826,"large-height":465,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","1536x1536-width":826,"1536x1536-height":465,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","2048x2048-width":826,"2048x2048-height":465,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9_small.jpg","wide_image-width":826,"wide_image-height":465}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service-SOCIAL-16_9.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Why are we writing this series?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be wondering why we decided to write this series of articles when official documentation for these services already exists. We&#8217;re glad you asked! \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n<p>The main reasons are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Some low-level technical details aren\u2019t covered in the official docs<\/strong>. While not required to use the services, they help you understand the differences between them and choose the best fit for your needs.<\/li>\n<li>There are some <strong>advanced workflows and tools for highly automated use cases that aren\u2019t widely known<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical and business documentation are not always closely connected<\/strong>, making it more challenging to make decisions that involve both perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s why we created this series: to provide you with a <strong>focused resource<\/strong> you can use, to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate <strong>which service is best suited for each dataset and workflow<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce the learning curve<\/strong>, <strong>speed up the integration process<\/strong>, and <strong>reduce the maintenance work<\/strong> you will have to do<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to <strong>enhance the end-user experience of your applications<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce the associated costs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s also important to keep in mind that both the technology and the business model evolve rapidly, which means some details mentioned in the articles may become outdated over time. For this reason, each article includes references to the official documentation, where the most up-to-date information can be found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In case of any discrepancy, the official documentation takes precedence over all other content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of this series, you&#8217;ll be able to clearly distinguish the capabilities, use cases, and trade-offs between these services. And you will be able to fully understand the following diagram that illustrates some of these differences:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938139,"id":2938139,"title":"ArcGIS Hosted data services_ Feature service vs Vector tile service vs Map tile service_840","filename":"ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","filesize":115868,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-explained-feature-vector-map-tiles-services\/arcgis-hosted-data-services_-feature-service-vs-vector-tile-service-vs-map-tile-service_840","alt":"","author":"293052","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-hosted-data-services_-feature-service-vs-vector-tile-service-vs-map-tile-service_840","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2938122,"date":"2025-09-02 10:41:48","modified":"2025-09-02 10:41:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":840,"height":287,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":159,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":262,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","large-width":840,"large-height":287,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","1536x1536-width":840,"1536x1536-height":287,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","2048x2048-width":840,"2048x2048-height":287,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840-826x282.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":282,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service_840.png","wide_image-width":840,"wide_image-height":287}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArcGIS-Hosted-data-services_-Feature-service-vs-Vector-tile-service-vs-Map-tile-service.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>In addition, your team will know which option is the most suitable for hosting each dataset based on your specific needs and preferences, as well as how to combine them within your applications.<\/p>\n<h2>Next steps<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned at the beginning, this blog series is designed for different types of roles involved in using these services. The following table summarizes what each post will cover, who it\u2019s intended for, and what you can expect to gain from reading it:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Article title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Who it\u2019s intended for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>What you\u2019ll gain from reading it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-use-cases-for-each-type-of-data-service\"><strong>Use case for each type of data service<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Product managers, product owners, and solution architects<\/td>\n<td>Develop a <strong>clear mental model of what each service is best suited for<\/strong> (before diving into details).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-data-services-creation-and-maintenance-differences\"><strong>Creation and maintenance differences<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Data engineers, developers, solution architects, and technical product managers<\/td>\n<td><strong>Understand the advantages and limitations of each service<\/strong>, and some low-level implementation details, so you can pick the right one and plan for long-term maintainability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-data-services-management-tools-differences\"><strong>Management tools differences<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Backend developers, data engineers, solution architects, and DevOps specialists<\/td>\n<td>Learn <strong>how to manage the full lifecycle of data services<\/strong> (from setup to automation) using the right tools for each task, and streamline operations by reducing manual work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-data-services-retrieval-and-loading-time-differences\"><strong>Behind the scenes and SDK trade-offs<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Client-side application developers working in both web and native SDKs<\/td>\n<td>Learn <strong>what impacts client-side performance across services<\/strong>, along with the strengths, limitations, <strong>and optimizations of each SDK<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-data-services-visualization-interactivity-differences\"><strong>Visualization and interactivity differences<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Client-side developers, UX\/UI designers, technical leads, solution architects, technical product managers, and performance specialists<\/td>\n<td>Discover how to <strong>get the most out of these services<\/strong> to create the most user-friendly and powerful user interfaces possible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-services-terms-of-use-pricing-differences\"><strong>Terms of use &amp; pricing differences<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Product managers, CTOs, and other decision makers<\/td>\n<td><strong>Clarify when to use ArcGIS Online vs ArcGIS Location Platform based<\/strong> on pricing, quotas, and terms, so you can pick what works best for your needs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/arcgis-hosted-data-services-understanding-service-usage\"><strong>Understanding Service Usage<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>FinOps, product managers, DevOps, and solution architects<\/td>\n<td>Connect usage patterns with actual costs to better prepare for\u00a0<strong>forecasting expenses, planning budgets, and optimizing<\/strong><strong>\u00a0service configurations<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We hope this introduction has sparked your interest and left you eager to read some of these articles.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got several options to stay in the loop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subscribing to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/feed\">RSS feed<\/a> using your favorite reader.<\/li>\n<li>Follow me on social media (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jimenezortegaraul\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/rauljimenez.info\">Bluesky<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hhkaos\">X<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Follow me on <a class=\"fui-Link ___w5et180 f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv f1mo0ibp fjoy568 ff5ikls f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.to\/hhkaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tabster=\"{&quot;restorer&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:1}}\">dev.to<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@hhkaos\">Medium.com<\/a> for the Spanish version).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If anything was unclear, or if you think you&#8217;ve spotted an error or inconsistency in this article, we&#8217;d love to hear from you. 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