[OSGeo-Discuss] Image Management in an RDBMS...(was OS Spatial environment 'sizing')

[Arnulf Christl]

Bruce.Bannerman at dpi.vic.gov.au wrote:
> IMO:

[...]

>> I am probably too vector oriented to understand the problems 
>> involved here but my experience is that there should be no issue if 
>> you have your services configured all right. 
>>
> 
> I don't agree. But then my requirements are for spatial data that covers a 
> large geographic area and is used by many people in a corporate 
> environment. 
> 
> SOA, while it has definite advantages does not provide all of the answers.

Just for the records. I said that services are cool for all kinds of things, I did *not* say that SOA is *the* solution. Background: The term SOA is currently being (mis)used by minor IT corporations (IBM, SUN, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and the like) to enhance their very private vendor-lock-in strategies. Therefore beware whenever someone says "SOA" and try to question their motivation. 

Regards, Arnulf. 

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