sQL Server 2008 offers new support for spatial data types that some analysts say should deliver a real boost to geospatial applications and data sharing. Microsoft's soon-to-be-released SQL Server ...

In its new 20.2 release now entering general availability, Cockroach Labs is adding support for a data type that's been at the top of the wish list for its clients: geospatial data. And to facilitate ...

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You can't use an old map to explore a new world. So says Thalia Baldwin, Director of the UK's Geospatial Commission. The need is for new maps that pinpoint rich data at specific natural or manmade ...

Retailers and retail real estate developers know all too well about the importance of location. But thanks to the growth and deployment of “Big Data,” companies are now able to provide greater context ...