shrug-l: ArcGIS Pro 2.8 and ArcGIS 10.9 now out - What to expect

[Tripp Corbin]

  Hello everyone,
Last week and over the weekend, Esri released ArcGIS 10.9 and ArcGIS Pro
2.8. There are a few things you should know about these two new releases.
Since both of these are new releases, we do not recommend you update your
production environment to either of these unless you do some testing
beforehand to verify functions critical to your operations work and run
smoothly.

*ArcGIS 10.9*
This new version is the first that does not include an update for ArcGIS
Desktop (ArcMap and ArcCatalog). ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.1 represents the last
version Esri will release. Esri has indicated they will continue to support
ArcMap and ArcCatalog 10.8.1 till 2026 so you still have some time.
However, if you have not already started to do so, now is the time to start
planning your migration to ArcGIS Pro. We can help you with that migration
if needed.

So if ArcGIS Desktop is not part of ArcGIS 10.9 what does it include? The
answer is ArcGIS Enterprise. ArcGIS Enterprise includes several components:
ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and Web Adapter. If you are not
using any of these or are not planning to, then you do not need to continue
reading this section and can skip to ArcGIS Pro 2.8. For those running
earlier versions of these components, you might find some of this
interesting. So what does ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9 include:

   - Two-way edit syncing between organizations using the distributed
   collection for shared layers
   - New REST resources introduced, /export and /import. These resources
   should make it easier to move content between environments within an
   organization. For example between development and production.
   - Append data to a hosted data feature layer from shapefiles, CSV,
   Spreadsheets, or GeoJSON files.
   - Increased admin reporting capability in Portal for ArcGIS.
   - Inclusion of ArcGIS Solutions app. This allows users to more quickly
   deploy specific Esri-developed solutions through your ArcGIS Enterprise
   installation.
   - Integration with OpenID
   - Support for Multifactor authentication for built-in ArcGIS Enterprise
   accounts.
   - ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9 is the last version that will support
   publishing from ArcMap.

These are just some of the new or changed capabilities for ArcGIS
Enterprise 10.9. For a more complete list and description, I encourage you
to go to -
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/announcements/whats-new-in-arcgis-enterprise-10-9/
.

*ArcGIS Pro 2.8*
This new version of ArcGIS Pro continues to build on the overall useability
of the application with a focus on performance and productivity. With that
in mind here are some of the improvements we thought were important.

   - Increased performance with opening various items including
      - Projects
      - Maps
      - 3D Objects
      - Tables
   - Less time to save a project
   - Faster drawing of labels including those with halos
   - Faster execution speeds running geoprocessing and raster tools
   - Faster loading of models and working in ModelBuilder.
   - Faster rendering of features from SDE and feature services
   - You can now search and run user interface commands from the results
   - When running geoprocessing tools, a banner will appear if Esri thinks
   there might be another tool that would be faster or provide better results.
   - Addition of new Data Engineering views to help you better understand
   your data and prepare for specific workflows.
   - Export Layouts as accessible PDF files.

Again these are just a few of the key updated found in this new version.
For a more complete list of all the updates go to -
https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/whats-new-in-arcgis-pro.htm
.

We have been involved in the beta testing of this new version of ArcGIS
Pro. It has appeared to be pretty stable and does seem to run a bit faster
than previous versions. Having said that, we would still encourage you to
test it using your most common workflows before putting it into production.

Hopefully, this information is helpful. Things seem to be changing so fast
it is hard to keep up.

Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP
Implementation Manager
eGIS Associates (a part of the Davey Resource Group)
tcorbin at egisassociates.com or tripp.corbin at davey.com
eGIS Office:678-710-9710
Davey Resource Group Office: 770-619-5545 Ext 6722
www.egisassociates.com

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