An overview of the first geospatial project for Intergraph UK that deployed a hosted service on the Amazon Cloud. The presentation will cover the business and IT considerations that underpinned the clients (Transport for London) decision to move from an internal IT provided system to SaaS hosted solution. It will share some of the lessons learnt from the project and an update on benefits realised by the client.
12. Hosted Service Overview
Hosted Service for PAR
TfL / GLA
Portal User
PAR
Desktop
User
General
Public
Portal User
Hosted Applications
· Manage PAR Records
· Manage PAR Databases
· Translate GIS/CAD Data
Hosted PAR Portals
· Provide access to PAR
Portals
· Access PAR
documentation held on TfL
estate (TfL / GLA users
only)
· Perform queries against
PAR records and published
data
Managed Service
· All hosted applications
maintained by Intergraph
· Annual base line upgrade
· Data backup and recovery
· Disaster recovery
View Property
Asset Data
through Portal
Maintain
Property Asset
Register
Interfaces
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View Property
Asset Data
through Portal
21. System Design
Internet
WebPortals
PARTeam
TfL & GLA PAR Web
Portal
TfL & GLA PAR Web
Portal
General Public PAR
Web Portal
General Public PAR
Web Portal
Application Access via
Remote Desktop
Protocol
HTTP
Secure FTP
C:C:
C:C: S:S:
C:C: D:D:
C:C:
D:D:
T:T: Z:Z:
RDP
Amazon EC2 Europe Region
Storage Volumes
Amazon Availability Zone
Replicated across
Availability Zones
Environment Backup & Recovery
C:C:
C:C:
C:C: D:D:
C:C:
D:D:
Z:Z:
Web Server
PRDWBSVR1
Web Server
PRDWBSVR1
Database Server
PRDDBSVR1
Database Server
PRDDBSVR1
Domain Controller
TFLDC1
Domain Controller
TFLDC1
Application Server
PRDAPSVR1
Application Server
PRDAPSVR1
Web Server
Backup Image
Web Server
Backup Image
Database Server
Backup Image
Database Server
Backup Image
Domain Controller
Backup Image
Domain Controller
Backup Image
Application Server
Backup Image
Application Server
Backup Image
Storage Snapshots
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22. Technology in use
• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Service
– Windows Server 2008 R2 EC2 instances
– Microsoft SQL Server running on EC2 instance
• Amazon Machine Images (AMI) are used for
environment backup and disaster recovery
• Automatic backup to Amazon S3 for resilience
23. Technology in use
Microsoft Remote Desktop
• Microsoft Remote Desktop Remote App
technology used for deployment of desktop
applications
– GeoMedia Desktop
– FME Desktop
– SQL Server Management Studio
24. Physical Landscape of Hosted Service
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User Types and Locations
TfL / GLA PAR
Web Portal
User
TfL / GLA PAR
Web Portal
User
General Public
PAR Web Portal
User
General Public
PAR Web Portal
User
Data Tier
Application Tier
File Share
Web Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Installed Components:
TfL Property Data, CAD/
GIS files, Raster Imagery
(See List 7 for full details)
Installed
Components:
Numerous
(See List 3 for full
details)
Installed Components:
SQL Server
SQL Databases
(See List 8 for full details)
Presentation Tier
Amazon EC2
Installed
Components:
Active Directory
FlexLM
(See List 4 for full
details)
Domain Controller
Application
Server
Remote Desktop
Protocol to run hosted
applications remotely
Application Server
Installed
Components:
Numerous
(See List 1 for full
details)
Database Server
Installed
Components:
Microsoft SQL
Server
(See List 2 for full
details)
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
PAR Desktop UsersPAR Desktop Users
Web Portal users will access
web sites through an
internet browser
Assigned Components:
(See List 5 for full details)
Assigned Components:
(See List 6 for full details)
Web Server
Installed
Components:
Numerous
(See List 1 for full
details)
Installed
Components:
Numerous
(See List 3 for full
details)
TfL Estate Public Internet
TfL Estate
30. Disclaimer
Any commercial off-the-shelf product information that Intergraph has shared were to provide
an understanding of Intergraph's current expected direction, roadmap or vision and are
subject to change at any time at Intergraph's sole discretion. Intergraph does not commit to
develop the future features, functions and products discussed in this material beyond that
which is committed to be provided by Intergraph as part of a specific contract.
The audience should not factor any future features, functions or products into its buying
decisions since there is no assurance that such future features, functions or products will
be developed.
When and if these future features, functions or products are developed, they will generally
be available for licensing by Intergraph.