Once ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, Data Store, and the Web Adaptor are installed and configured, and the geodatabase has data in it, it is time to publish content in the form of services. Services are at the core of ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, and Portal for ArcGIS. Many different service types can be published, with map services, feature services, geoprocessing services, and image services being the most prevalent and popular.
Much like in Chapter 2, Enterprise Geodatabase Administration, where we dug into what makes up a geodatabase, here, we will first ask ourselves What exactly is a service? before we discuss the service types we can publish with ArcGIS Server. Also, before we can publish services, we must register our data sources with ArcGIS Server, so we will discuss what this is and how to do it. Next, we will examine service properties and settings, publish services, and finally, talk about how we can extend services with server-object extensions...