http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2008/02/05/sql-server-2008-geo-spatial-functions-and-indexes.aspxSQL Server 2008 enables the use of geo-spatial data or location intelligence in four ways: a new geography data type (there's another one for 2D geometry), which can store points, lines, line segments and polygons A rich set of functions to make use ofen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2008/02/05/sql-server-2008-geo-spatial-functions-and-indexes.aspx#3015794Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:24:28 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3015794SQL Server 2008 - CTP (SSQA.net)<p>Geography &amp;amp; Geometry has much significance in day to day life, within that as a data now you can</p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3015794" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2008/02/05/sql-server-2008-geo-spatial-functions-and-indexes.aspx#3015552Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:47:46 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3015552SQL Server 2008 - CTP (SSQA.net)<p>Geography &amp;amp; Geometry has much significance in day to day life, within that as a data now you can</p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3015552" width="1" height="1">