Geoscience Australia Web Services Portal
Managed and optimized enterprise web services utilizing ArcGIS Server and tile cache to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of geospatial information to researchers, emergency responders, and government agencies nationwide.
Client
Geoscience Australia
Key Results
System Uptime
Daily Map Tiles
Faster Response
Multi-agency Access
The Challenge
Geoscience Australia's existing web services portal struggled with performance during peak usage periods. The tile cache system needed significant optimization to handle increasing demand from multiple government departments, researchers, and emergency response teams.
Key challenges included:
- Performance degradation during peak usage
- Tile cache inefficiencies causing slow load times
- Lack of scalable infrastructure for growing demand
- Limited monitoring and alerting capabilities
- Complex multi-agency access requirements
Project Context
Geoscience Australia provides critical geospatial data to support decision-making across natural hazards, energy resources, groundwater, and more. The web services portal is essential infrastructure serving multiple stakeholders.
Multiple Stakeholders
Government, research, emergency services
National Coverage
Australia-wide geospatial data
Our Solution
We implemented a comprehensive optimization strategy focusing on infrastructure scalability, tile cache performance, and enhanced monitoring capabilities.
AWS Elastic Load Balancing
Implemented scalable load balancing to distribute traffic across multiple ArcGIS Server instances, ensuring consistent performance during peak demand.
Tile Cache Optimization
Restructured and optimized tile cache generation workflows, reducing load times by 40% and improving overall map rendering performance.
Esri JavaScript API Enhancement
Enhanced frontend functionality with optimized Esri JavaScript API implementations for faster, more responsive user interactions.
Comprehensive Monitoring
Established monitoring dashboards with real-time alerting to proactively identify and address performance issues before they impact users.
Multi-agency Access
Designed secure, role-based access controls enabling seamless data sharing across government departments and research institutions.
Performance Benchmarking
Implemented continuous performance benchmarking to track improvements and maintain service level objectives.
Technology Stack
Project Impact
Operational Excellence
- Achieved 99.9% uptime SLA for critical national infrastructure
- Reduced mean time to resolution for incidents by 60%
- Enabled proactive monitoring with automated alerting
- Streamlined deployment processes for faster updates
User Experience
- 40% improvement in map tile load times
- Consistent performance during peak usage periods
- Seamless experience across all user groups
- Enhanced data accessibility for researchers