Database Reference
In-Depth Information
System requirements
Before we start, we will need a new machine to work on. This will be our geodatabase
server. You can use the machine you are working on now, but I recommend that you use
another machine to see the complete benefits of enterprise geodatabases. A virtual machine
with 2 GB RAM, 50 GB of hard drive space, and either a 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 or Win-
dows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or higher is recommended. I'm running on a 2 GB Windows
Server 2008 R2 SP1 virtual machine. SQL Server Express also requires Microsoft .NET
Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1; make sure it is installed on your machine before you pro-
ceed. The .NET Framework can be found in the supporting files under
8648OT_06_Files\installers
or can be downloaded from
ht-
tp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25150
. You can also install the
Application Server role if you have Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or higher, which installs
the framework by default.
If you have a fresh machine, name it
GDBSERVER
; this is the name of my machine.
However, you can pick any other name you want as long as you keep using it consistently.
Note
You will require an ArcGIS for Server license to start working on this chapter and to create
an enterprise geodatabase. You can ask your local Esri distributor for a trial version.
