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About ArcGIS Enterprise

What is ArcGIS Enterprise?

ArcGIS Enterprise delivers industry-leading mapping and data analysis to your physical or cloud infrastructure. The software platform can be deployed in a variety of configurations — whatever best suits your organization.

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About Windows PowerShell DSC

What is Windows PowerShell DSC?

Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a configuration management platform built into Windows that is based on open standards that enables you to manage your IT and development infrastructure with configuration as code.

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Configurations for ArcGIS Enterprise deployments

Single-machine deployment

Set up a single-machine base deployment

The fundamental setup of ArcGIS Enterprise is called the base deployment. This workflow automates the setup of a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment on a single machine using Windows PowerShell DSC.

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Three-machine deployment

Set up a three-machine base deployment

This workflow automates the setup of a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment on three machines, with the ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and ArcGIS Data Store components each getting their own machine.

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Many-machine deployment

Set up a many-machine deployment

With this formula, you can customize your base deployment to be on as many machines as you want. The sample workflow sets up a five-machine deployment, with ArcGIS Server installed on two machines.

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Automate the setup of powerful analytics servers

GIS Server

Configure GIS Server

ArcGIS GIS Server is at the center of powerful spatial analysis. This workflow will install and configure ArcGIS GIS Server for your ArcGIS Enterprise deployment.

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GeoEvent Server

Configure GeoEvent Server

ArcGIS GeoEvent Server unlocks storage and analysis of real-time data streams. This workflow will install and configure GeoEvent Server for your ArcGIS Enterprise deployment.

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GeoAnalytics Server

Configure GeoAnalytics Server

ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server tackles big problems with big data. This workflow will install and configure GeoAnalytics Server for your ArcGIS Enterprise deployment.

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Image Server

Configure Image Server

ArcGIS Image Server enables massive processing and analysis of your raster imagery. This workflow will install and configure Image Server for your ArcGIS Enterprise deployment.

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Automate upgrades and uninstalls with Windows PowerShell DSC

Upgrade a deployment

When it comes time to upgrade to a new version of ArcGIS Enterprise, use this simple workflow.

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Uninstall a deployment

Uninstalling an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment with Windows PowerShell DSC is easy.

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Let's get started. Visit the arcgis-powershell-dsc repository on GitHub.