Spatial components of SQL Server used to be available only as third-party plug-ins, but spatial functionality is now integrated into the new version.
With no added cost, which is brilliant, says [CIO Matti] Seikkula.
From a relational data perspective, the difference between the older SQL Server 2005 and the 2008 version is not huge, but from a spatial perspective, the new built-in functionalities open up new opportunities for companies, without them having to invest money, says Seikkula.
- Computerworld NZ