But I saw reference that I think starting in v 9.x and up. SDE was included with Desktop, and like I said from what I can tell from our existing GIS/SQL box, server was never installed. So I really don't understand what I am getting for this purchase/maintenance. What can I do with the ArcGIS Server Manager if I can't host any web mapping?
http://www.esri.com/library/brochures/pdfs/arcgis-server-functionality-matrix.pdf
Tells me that I can create and manage web service, support web making apps, and support smartphones and tablets.
With
Basic edition, you get geodatabase
management and the ability to publish
feature services for map visualization and query
.
Is this only with 3rd party products/add-ons?