The basis of every GIS application is suitable data formats in order to store spatial information efficiently and use it as a basis for visualizing and analysing spatial information. The choice of the appropriate format is therefore of crucial importance and influences the data quality, performance, interoperability and future-proofing of the stored data. Find out more about previous developments and trends.
Thomas Galka, Technology Manager at axmann geoinformation, takes us into the world of GIS data formats and skillfully and comprehensibly summarizes how these special spatial data formats have developed over time, what variety and alternatives there are. He contrasts the classic shapefile with the modern GeoPackage and compares open and proprietary formats such as GML, GeoPackage and Esri Geodatabase.
The latest developments in the field of geodata management show a clear shift from classic files to server- and cloud-based structures. Read more about this in the latest white paper from axmann.
