Advanced Cloud Caching for ArcGIS

Modern GIS depends on cached layers for speed and performance—but not all caches are created equal. As datasets scale from gigabytes to terabytes, traditional server-based caching can drive up costs, strain infrastructure, and limit growth.

In this advanced webinar, we move beyond basic raster tiles to show how you can cache imagery, vector, elevation, and 3D layers directly in cloud object storage like Amazon S3 and Azure Blob. You’ll learn how to offload heavy workloads from ArcGIS Server, avoid costly storage expansion, and deliver faster maps and scenes at scale.

You’ll see how to publish and use:

• Cached map image layers for offline basemaps
• Cached imagery layers that still support feature queries
• Cloud-cached vector tile layers for scalable, flexible base maps
• Elevation layers and contours optimized for visualization
• 3D scene layers combining terrain, buildings, and symbology

Whether you manage massive imagery archives, build immersive 3D scenes, or support enterprise GIS users, this session will help you match the right cache type to the right use case.

What you’ll walk away with:

1. A practical approach to publishing advanced cache types (.tpk, .vtpk, .lpkx, .slpk) to cloud storage
2. Clear guidance on when to use ArcGIS Image Server versus cached services
3. Proven strategies to reduce ArcGIS Server load and avoid resource bottlenecks
4. Real examples of lowering cloud storage costs with S3 and Azure Blob
5. Best practices for integrating cloud-cached layers into daily GIS workflows

This webinar builds on our previous session, Cloud Ready Imagery for Distributed Teams: How to Consolidate, Cache and Collaborate, and is ideal for ArcGIS Enterprise architects, administrators, and developers working with large, complex datasets.

Why Attend this Webinar?

If your ArcGIS Enterprise environment is slowing down, getting more expensive, or struggling to scale, this webinar will show you exactly how to fix it. You’ll learn proven cloud-caching strategies that reduce server load, improve performance, and cut storage costs—without re-architecting your entire system.

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