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After #1100 is implemented, we should consider allowing spatial indexes to be defined on spatial columns. My initial thought is to promote (by convention) regular indexes defined on these columns t ...

[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance] Creates a spatial index on a specified table and column in [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. An index can be created before there is data in ...

Expected to ship in the third quarter, the new version of SQL Server will allow storage of spatial data -- in the form of points, lines and polygons -- in SQL tables. The software will also offer a ...

"This integration between SQL Server 2008 Spatial and ArcGIS will help provide our joint customers with solutions to allow them to address complex environmental and business problems," said Kim ...

Before, customers had to process geography spatial data stored in SQL Server into Shapefiles before they could access it from Tableau. Now with Tableau 2018.1, customers can connect to and visualize ...

Integration and sharing of multi-source heterogeneous spatial data has always been the obstacle of GIS application. SQL Server spatial is a new important data source, how to integrate it into GIS ...

04/14/2008 Microsoft's soon-to-be-released 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.