Bentley GIS solutions allow a substantial degree of choice and flexibility in configuration and in the data sources that can be used. This makes them ideal for organizations of any size.
Choose to implement the two-tier configuration and grow into the enterprise configuration or choose the enterprise configuration from the outset. The architecture diagram illustrates the wide range of data sources that can be used in Bentley GIS solutions and depicts the role of the ProjectWise Connector for ArcGIS in achieving interoperability with ESRI geodatabases.
Designed for Flexibility and Growth
Bentley understands that different tasks and workflows require different approaches and yet common standards are critical to infrastructure applications. That’s why Bentley has designed its solutions to allow use of the same feature model and products with your choice of three types of persistent datastores. Choose the one that’s right for the job. These applications work with self-contained, intelligent DGN files with embedded properties and metadata, standard DGNs and an Oracle database, or with Oracle Spatial. The database options allow you to integrate our solutions into virtually any IT environment. The self-contained DGN files are ideal for applications that typically work in a disconnected mode, such as design applications that require information extracted from an ESRI geodatabase.
We offer interoperability with a variety of industry standard formats at the desktop or server level, including those from ESRI, MapInfo, Google Earth, and others. Bentley's unique Connector technology not only allows users access to information from ESRI geodatabases, but enables them to edit and update it while adhering to defined geodatabase schemas, constraints, and versioning.
Bentley Geospatial Server lies at the heart of the enterprise configuration and facilitates Bentley’s federated approach to managing the broad range and vast amounts of information used in infrastructure enterprises.
Federated Information Management
Bentley is leading the way in pioneering a unique approach to information management that allows users to choose how and where they will store data in a wide range of industry standard formats and databases. ProjectWise Geospatial Management facilitates managing the GIS information along with related information such as construction plans, schematics, reports, bills of material, and more.
Our architecture allows data to remain in its native form, yet provides efficient search and query based on principles similar to Google. This lets users find everything they are looking for without the need for costly conversions. The architecture accommodates all sizes of organizations, providing for large-scale implementation or for small workgroups that can scale up for collaborative use in many distributed remote sites.
Empowering Users through Data Sharing
Geo Web Publisher is an easy-to-implement, high-performance internet server that publishes GIS information to a Web browser. This empowers many types of users with immediate access to the latest and most accurate information, ensuring the best decisions are made throughout the enterprise.