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Build spatial capabilities into your applications by using the support for spatial data in SQL Server 2008.
Achieve high-performance spatial capabilities with SQL Server 2008.
Extend spatial support by integrating spatial data in SQL Server 2008 with location-enabled applications and services.
Use the new GEOGRAPHY data type to store geodetic spatial data andperform operations on it.
Use the new GEOMETRY data type to store planar spatial data and performoperations on it.
Take advantage of new spatial indexes for high-performance queries.
Extend spatial data capabilities by building or integrating location-enabled applications through support for spatial standards and specifications.
Location-Aware Data
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Visit: SQL Server 2008 Developer Center
Reference Books Online: Spatial Storage
