ArcIMS offers powerful data integration capabilities, making it possible for users to access your data, then quickly and simply integrate it with data from many other Internet and local sources.

ArcIMS provides support for a variety of different data types including shapefiles, coverages, ArcSDE layers, and a variety of image formats.

Also, the ArcIMS ArcMap Server lets you publish your ArcGIS maps over the Internet. Users can navigate to a specific map location at any scale and print a map that takes advantage of the layout and cartographic capabilities of the ArcGIS Desktop authoring environment. ArcIMS ArcMap Server supports all data types supported by ArcGIS including geodatabases, coverage annotation, network data (dynamic segmentation), versioned layers in ArcSDE, and CAD drawing files (DGN, DWG, and DXF).