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Top Databases for Spatial Data: SQL and NoSQL Solutions
An Overview of the Best Databases for Managing Geospatial Information
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4 min readSep 11, 2024
Table of Contents
1. Synthesized Overview of Databases for Spatial Data
2. SQL Databases for Spatial Data
- PostgreSQL/PostGIS
- MySQL (Spatial Extensions)
- Microsoft SQL Server (Spatial Data Types)
3. NoSQL Databases for Spatial Data
- MongoDB (GeoJSON Support)
- Couchbase (GeoSpatial Indexing)
- Cassandra (Geospatial Plugin)
4. Future Trends in Spatial Data Management
5. Detailed Overview of Each Database
1. Synthesized Overview of Databases for Spatial Data
