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Spatial Data Base – An SQL 2008 View

R. Vaitheeshwar

Abstract


A spatial database is a database that is optimized to store and query data related to objects in space, including points, lines and polygons. While typical databases can understand various numeric and character types of data, additional functionality needs to be added for databases to process spatial data types. These are typically called geometry or feature.

Keywords


Spatial, Database, Geometry, Geography

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Beginning SQL Server 2008 for Developers: From Novice to Professional by Robin Dewson.

SQL Server 2008 for Database Administrators by Rigoberta Garcia

Professional Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Administration By Brian Knight, Ketan Patel, Ross Loforte, Wayne Snyder, Steven Wort

Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer's Guide by Michael Coles


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