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+# Spatial
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+Oracle Spatial, often referred to as Spatial, is designed to make spatial data management easier and more natural to users of location-enabled applications and geographic information system 
+(GIS) applications. Once spatial data is stored in an Oracle database, it can be easily manipulated, retrieved, and related to all other data stored in the database.
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+With spatial features included for free with all editions and services of Oracle Database, you can store, manage, process, and analyze all forms of spatial workloads and data sets. You can create maps to visualize and interact with your data. 
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+You can use the free tool Spatial Studio, to a visualize, explore, and analyze geospatial data stored in and managed by Oracle Spatial. Spatial Studio is a multiuser Java EE application that can be used as a standalone tool (Quick Start) or deployed to WebLogic Server.
+
+Review Date: 26.09.2024
+
+# Useful Links
+
+## Documentation  
+ 
+ - [Documentation 23ai: Spatial Developer's Guide](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/23/spatl/index.html)
+ - [Documentation: Oracle Spatial Studio](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/spatial-studio/index.html)
+ - [Data Sheet: Spatial Technology in Oracle Database 23ai](https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/oracle-spatial-data-sheet.pdf)
+ - [Technical brief: Empowering Applications with Spatial Analysis and Mining](https://download.oracle.com/otndocs/products/spatial/pdf/19c_Empowering_Applications_with_Spatial_Analysis_and_Mining.pdf)
+ - [Technical brief: Geocoder in Oracle Database](https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/geocoder-2021.pdf)
+ - [Technical brief: GeoRaster in Oracle Database](https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/georaster-2021.pdf)
+ - [Technical brief: Network Data Model in Oracle Database](https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/ndm21c.pdf)
+ - [Optimize Oracle Spatial Performance (Best Practices, Tips,and Tricks)](https://www.oracle.com/de/a/ocom/docs/database/spatial-performance-and-best-practices.pdf)
+ - [Oracle Spatial Product Portal (Oracle.com)](https://www.oracle.com/database/spatial/)
+
+## Blogs
+
+- [Oracle Spatial Blogs on Database Insider](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/category/db-spatial)
+
+## Videos
+
+- [Spatial for DBAs, Analysts and Developers Office Hours](https://asktom.oracle.com/ords/r/tech/catalog/series-landing-page?p5_oh_id=7761)
+- [YouTube channel (webinar replays)](https://www.youtube.com/@oraclespatialandoraclegraph)
+- [Overview of Oracle’s spatial studio](https://youtu.be/rJiIQM-rF5c)
+
+## LiveLabs
+
+- [All Spatial LiveLabs](https://bit.ly/SpatialLiveLabs)
+
+# License
+
+Copyright (c) 2024 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+
+Licensed under the Universal Permissive License (UPL), Version 1.0.
+
+See [LICENSE](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/blob/main/LICENSE) for more details.