Spatial Support for DB2 9 for z/OS

Spatial Support for DB2 for z/OS allows you to store and manage spatial data on the mainframe.

Spatial Support is an important additional feature now available for DB2 9 for IBM z/OS® on System z. Spatial Support allows geographic content to be stored and retrieved from any application accessing the DB2 relational database.

• Provides spatial data types with DB2 on z/OS to facilitate the modeling of locations, boundaries and infrastructures.
• Provides spatial functions that allow the user to issue queries utilizing spatial concepts such as intersection, overlap, and contains.
• DB2 Spatial Support implements types and functions defined by ISO SQL/MM and Open GeoSpatial Consortium (OGC) specifications, allowing customers to leverage the power of SQL for spatial data analysis.
• Leverages long-proven benefits of the mainframe platform including near absolute dependability and availability, the highest levels of security, and the ability to lower the total cost of ownership.
• DB2 Spatial Support for z/OS can be used in conjunction with industry-leading spatial and GIS applications and tools to form a complete GIS solution. An example is ESRI's(link resides outside of ibm.com) ArcGIS Server/Desktop/Mobile software solution.
• The capabilities of DB2 Spatial Support for z/OS are also available as the DB2 Spatial Extender for Linux, UNIX and Windows

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