Look, I’m not here to sell you anything. I’m not sponsored. I don’t get a commission. In fact, if Esri ever sent me a free sticker, I’d frame it out of shock. But here’s the deal: we use Esri. Not because it’s cheap. Not because it’s perfect. But because when you’re running GIS for a public utility, local government, or
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Let me take you back to the Before Times—specifically December 2019. I was at a Cityworks user conference, not expecting much beyond some coffee, vendor booths, and maybe a few maps. But then it hit me: We could be doing way more with GIS. Like, actually use it to improve operations—not just stare at dashboards. That moment changed everything. I
Here’s the truth: if your water or wastewater utility is still clinging to on-prem like it’s 2009, it’s time for a glow-up. We’re not talking SaaS (not yet). We’re talking Cityworks + Azure IaaS. That’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service, aka: someone else’s server that’s better, faster, and doesn’t smell like mildew. Cityworks: Our Trusty Digital Clipboard Cityworks is our workhorse. It tracks the