Microsoft | ESRI

For more than 20 years, ESRI and Microsoft have been working together to deliver complete Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions.

ESRI software programs are compatible with Microsoft operating systems and software, ensuring the highest level of GIS functionality with Microsoft software. ESRI products run on the Windows platform and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. ESRI has developed its core product family, ArcGIS, using Microsoft's Visual Studio.

GIS empowers users to create maps that tell fascinating stories about the diverse environments in which we live. Whether it is finding efficient transportation routes, identifying and eliminating crime, responding to natural catastrophes, conserving forests and wildlife species, or exploring the depths of geological landscapes, GIS is helping to manage the variety of challenges in our world.

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ArcGIS 9.3 - Online Premium Services Now Available
Microsoft Virtual Earth is now available through ESRI annual subscription services that give you instant access to street, topographic, and shaded relief maps in high resolution.

Current News

	Hurricane Support ESRI is actively assisting government agencies and private organizations needing help responding to hurricane disasters. To read the full Press Release, please click here.
	How GIS Is Used to Aid Disaster Relief GIS is used in many phases of disaster management, starting with planning before an event happens. Disaster relief involves the response phase of disaster management. GIS and GIS professionals can assist immediately by helping decision makers understand the scope of the damage and identify locations where people may be trapped or injured or require medical support and rescue. Analyzing critical infrastructure (facilities essential for the operation and sustainability of health services, food services, and government operations) that is or could be damaged or destroyed is essential to restoring vital services and government operations. To read the full Press Release, please click here.
	Mapping Ozone Conditions Across Europe in Real Time Ozone measurement data is provided by national or regional air quality organizations that are responsible for air quality monitoring across Europe. The near real-time data is exchanged across the Internet using a variety of protocols and formats. To read the full Press Release, please click here.
	ESRI Helps After Minneapolis Bridge Disaster Software developer ESRI created and deployed a Web application that allows Minnesota commuters to navigate new routes, despite frequent changes in barriers in the area. To read the full Press Release, please click here.
	Maps, Images, and Data for Responders and People Affected Published annually since 1984, the ESRI Map Book is the only publication dedicated to acknowledging the important and innovative accomplishments of GIS users around the world. To read the full Press Release, please click here. More news...