Mastering ArcGIS Enterprise Administration

Storage locations

Where and how you store your data is important. No one likes to have to hunt for data, dig through directories, and no one especially likes the dreaded broken data source. With a little bit of planning and diligence, your data can be accessible and easy to get to (for those with access). The following are some things to keep in mind when storing data on disk:

• Never, ever store data in My Documents or anywhere under a user profile on Windows (for example, C:\Users\ccooper\...). Profiles get corrupted, people leave and their profiles get deleted, and, most importantly, the profile is only available to that user when they log in.
• Have a set location on an accessible file share or server drive (preferably a fixed non-operating ...