Beyond showing your data as points on a map, ArcGIS for Desktop gives you the power to manage and integrate your data, perform advanced analysis, model and automate workflows, and display your results on professional-quality maps.
Enhanced Quality and Performance
Expanded parallel processing
Many software quality improvements
Optimized file handling
Improved Security
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) support
Single sign-on authentication
Standardized SQL parser
Geodata
Support for new workspaces (Teradata, SQLite, PostgreSQL 9.2)