SpatiaLite, un innovativo spatial DBMS

SpatiaLite, an innovative open source DBMS For a long time PostgreSQL/PostGIS have represented the high end Open Source Spatial DBMS: PostGIS implements a sophisticated client-server architecture, and this sometimes introduces an undesirable complexity. SpatiaLite is an extension module for SQLite,...

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Main Author: Alessandro Furieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: mediaGEO soc. coop. 2010-03-01
Series:GEOmedia
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Online Access:https://www.mediageo.it/ojs/index.php/GEOmedia/article/view/412
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Summary:SpatiaLite, an innovative open source DBMS For a long time PostgreSQL/PostGIS have represented the high end Open Source Spatial DBMS: PostGIS implements a sophisticated client-server architecture, and this sometimes introduces an undesirable complexity. SpatiaLite is an extension module for SQLite, implementing the full OGC-SFS function set: this allows the deployment of a really light-weight but powerful Spatial DBMS. SpatiaLite is quickly gaining support and integration in mainstream open source GIS.
ISSN:1128-8132
2283-5687