AbstractVirtualization of Geospatial Systems: Advantages in a Deployed EnvironmentTrack: Defense and Intelligence Author Difficulties abound when managing a geographically disparate GIS infrastructure. Add in personnel turnover, multi-tiered support organizations, and rapidly changing missions, scalability, standardization, and networking become keystones on which success is founded. Virtualization gives us a foundation upon which scalability and standardization can be built. Since 2007, ACC IGI&S has been virtualizing all new and replacement systems coming online. This brief will discuss the advantages and challenges of virtualization in an enterprise GIS environment. Sean Kyzar AECOM 129 Andrews Street Hampton, Virginia 23665 United States Phone: 757 764 4184 E-mail: sean.kyzar@aecom.com Dave Williams AECOM 8596 Blue Heron Lane Hayes, Virginia 23072 United States Phone: 757 513 1295 E-mail: dave.williams@aecom.com |