I have an arcgis server web application (version 10.0) that utilizes an external wms service for displaying some information layers on top of a local basemap. This external service has a tendency to be rather slow and buggy so I am wondering if it would be posible to use a remote wms service as a source for creating a local cache from within arcgis server, following its tile scheme.
The method would be something like: a) connect to thewms service in ArcGIS Desktop b) save the mapfile and publish it to our local server c) set the appropriate scales via ArcCatalog d) creating the cache from ArcToolbox
Has anybody tried this approach and are willing to share their experience?