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Book · October 021 citations reads 35,829 authorsBog'liq 4 PROFESSIONAL ENGLISHFederal government
Timely and accurate geospatial intelligence is critical for federal agencies making decisions that
impact safety and security, infrastructure, resource management and quality of life. GIS enables
safety and security efforts with operational support and coordination for defense, disaster response,
law enforcement, national security and first responder services. Regarding infrastructure, GIS helps
manage resources and assets for highways, ports, public transportation and airports. Federal
agencies are also using GIS to better understand current and historical data for the management of
agriculture, forestry, mining, water and other natural resources.
State and local government
State and local governments make daily decisions that directly affect residents and visitors. From
operations such a pothole repair and utility operations to land value assessments and property
development, mapping applications are used to analyze and interpret GIS data to enable these
critical decisions. Additionally, the population and landscape of cities and towns can change
dramatically in relatively short periods of time. To adapt to these changes and offer the level of
service people have come to expect in their day-to-day lives, state and local governments are
embracing modern GIS technology for a variety of essential applications, including traffic and road
conditions, environmental quality, disease outbreaks, utility distribution (i.e. electricity, water, and
sewer systems), managing parks and other public land and permitting (for camping, hunting,
boating, etc.).
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geospatial-information-systems
TOPIC II. DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
How MarkLogic Data Hub Service Makes Mass Data Useful
By Chris Preimesberger
MarkLogic, a rising NoSQL database provider that’s regularly taking business away from larger
vendors, launched the MarkLogic Data Hub Service, a new way to give users what the company
calls “automatic elasticity” in the cloud for their enterprise workloads.
MarkLogic claims that the Data Hub Service provides a fast and cost-effective way for enterprises
to integrate, store, analyze and secure mission-critical data in the cloud. None of this is ever easy,
despite what company marketers will tell you.
The Data Hub Service, which works specifically alongside MarkLogic’s NoSQL database, can
integrate large swaths of business and user data in a cost-efficient manner. Curated data in the hub
then is able to fuel analytical and transactional applications, IoT analysis, knowledge graphs,
artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The Data Hub technology on which the service is built integrates data with a high level of
enterprise-grade data security and reliability. By offering the Data Hub as a service, enterprises
looking for greater data agility, security and governance in the cloud can leapfrog multiple point
services – and save time and money.
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