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There's been a lot of very interesting discussing regarding ArcGIS Server 9.2 lately. You can start with the ArcGIS Server Functionality Matrix [pdf] (via Spatially Adjusted) see also this previous story). Then it is worthed to read Dave Bouwman's entry on the fine print of ArcGIS Server licensing, also discussed by Spatially Adjusted. If ArcGIS Server is your daily tool, see the Manager Video about it. From Dave Bouwman's entry: "So - where are we. If you want to design a system the way you have it running today - you're looking a 3 times the base pricing for server - this will get you ArcSDE running as a service on a separate DBMS (assuming 2 sockets) and the web ADF running on it's own server (also 2 sockets). [...] Creating a tile cache is not magic that can only be done by ESRI. Brian Flood has implemented this in the next version of Arc2Earth (pro edition costs $299). Slap OpenLayers (free) in front of that, and you've got the same thing running for a tiny fraction of the cost."

GIS Matters has a nice entry on a technology overview of ArcGIS Server 9.2. From the entry: "It is a "complete" out of the box server-based GIS for spatial data management, visualization and analysis, and is a key component of the ArcGIS platform. ArcGIS Server is designed for use by small workgroups, as well as very large distributed enterprises that use the web as part of their IT infrastructure. [...] ArcGIS Server 9.2 expands the capabilities of earlier server products quite considerably."

Mapperz shares tips for ArcGIS 9.2's settings. From the entry: "This post is a result of user experience and Microsoft Pages and ESRI Support. Use at your own risk."

Scrappad links to an ESRI whitepaper named "ArcGIS Server 9.2 Web Mapping Application Compared To ArcIMS 9.2 Viewers".

Scrappad shares the instructions on how to install ArcGIS Server 9.2 on Microsoft Windows Vista. From the blog: "Ok, because I get so many people that email me asking how to install ArcGIS Server 9.2 to work properly on Microsoft Windows Vista, I thought I would quickly write a few notes on how to get it installed. Ok, here are the steps to install ArcGIS Server 9.2 [...]"

The ArcGIS Server Development Blog has a entry explaining map caching for beginners, with an emphasis on ESRI products applications. From the entry: "Map caching is a very effective way to make your ArcGIS Server maps run faster. When you create a map cache, the server draws the entire map at several different scales, then stores copies of the map images. The server can then distribute these images whenever someone asks for a map. It’s much quicker for ArcGIS Server to hand out a cached image than to draw the map each time someone requests it. Another benefit of caching is that the amount of detail in the image doesn’t noticeably affect how quickly the server can distribute the copy." See also related stories.