#02 NaviEdit and Microsoft SQL

NaviEdit allows for editing of overall survey settings, raw sensor data and geodetic settings. It is designed for editing of marine survey data, including data acquired in single-beam and in multi-beam scenarios. This applies to data recorded with NaviSuite products as well as third-party software products, such as Kongsberg SIS, Hypack, GSF, etc.

NaviEdit organizes all data on a Microsoft SQL Server database, the free version is included on the software and to use a data base larger than 10 GB the user would require a SQL Server Standard (or Enterprise) version.

The SQL Server is a relational database management system from Microsoft. The system is designed and built to manage and store information. As a?database server, it is a?software product?with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other?software applications.

Nevertheless, since the system is much more than a database, it also comprises of a management system, SQL stands for Structured Query Language, a computer language that manages and administers the server.

The system also allows the sharing of data files by computers in the same network, a factor that enhances reliability. The SQL server is also used to increase the speed with which data is processed, allowing large operations to be executed with ease in a safe backup system.

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