ESRI GIS at UVa
ArcSDE
ESRI ArcSDE is a server software product used to access massively large multiuser geographic databases stored in relational database management systems (RDBMSs). It is an integrated part of ArcGIS and a core element of any enterprise GIS solution. Its primary role is to act as the GIS gateway to spatial data stored in a RDBMS.
ArcSDE provides a suite of services that enhance data management performance, extend the range of data types that can be stored in a RDBMS, enable schema portability between RDBMSs, and offer configuration flexibility.
CDs are available for distribution upon request from Research Computing Support in Scholars' Lab in Alderman Library (243-8800).