ArcSDE Offers Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

ESRI announced that ArcSDE now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with the release of the ArcSDE 9.1 Service Pack 1 to enable users to take advantage of Microsoft’s newest technology

Jan. 23, 2006

ESRI has announced that ArcSDE now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with the release of the ArcSDE 9.1 Service Pack 1 to enable users to take advantage of Microsoft’s newest technology.

ArcSDE is a server software product that accesses multiuser geographic databases stored in relational database management systems (RDBMSs). ArcSDE enables users to

Integrate geographic information query, mapping, spatial analysis, and editing within a multiuser enterprise DBMS
Move from a distributed approach to an integrated environment
Manage spatial data as a continuous database accessible to the entire organization
Easily publish maps on the Web

ArcSDE 9.1 Service Pack 1 also includes performance improvements and maintenance fixes. It is available for download from the ESRI support site at support.esri.com/downloads.