Abstract

Geodatabase Replication in the Real World
Track: Database Design and Management
Authors: Mark Norris-Rogers

Mondi Ltd, an international vertically integrated forestry, pulp and paper company, needed to replace their 10 year old customised GIS platform. In doing this, they needed to maintain a centralised corporate database but edit spatial data locally, despite a very poor ICT network. The answer was found in applying an ArcGIS 10.0 replicated geodatabase solution, using a 2-way replication configuration. In addition, the solution had to be integrated with a third party Forest Management database such that the two systems remained synchronised.This was achieved using multi-versioned views.

This presentation will highlight the database design issues, and system limitations that were encountered and the solutions found that resulted in a successful implementation of an Enterprise level Replicated Geodatabase in spite of very poor network connectivity.Critical elements were careful database design,rigid workflow procedures and thorough user training. These results will hopefully assist other users in similar circumstance achieve success in their environments.