Guidelines to create raster formats
To add a new raster format to ArcGIS Image Server, there are three options:
| 1. | Utilize the RAW format read. |
| 2. | Utilize a GDAL format driver. |
| 3. | Create an Image Server Format Reader. |
This is a short list of the things to consider when creating a new raster format for use within ArcGIS Image Server:
| • | Speed |
| • | Random Access |
| • | File Open/Close |
| • | Caching |
| • | Multi-Threading |
| • | Overviews |
| • | Need to also create Raster Type |
| • | Timeouts |
| • | Error Reporting |
| • | Versioning |