The Future of Geospatial is in The Cloud

Cloud-Native Geospatial is quietly revolutionizing geospatial data.

GIS professionals dedicate their efforts to creating, managing, sharing, and mapping geospatial data every day. However, much of this data remains untapped, often locked away in siloed archives or restricted by proprietary formats. Meanwhile, Earth Observation (EO) data from satellites, aircraft, drones, and balloons continues to flood systems with terabytes of information, straining existing processes and infrastructure. To address these challenges, GIS professionals have turned to cloud computing technologies.

Cloud-Native Geospatial marks a transformative shift in how geospatial data is processed, stored, and analyzed. By leveraging modern cloud technologies, this approach empowers GIS professionals with increased scalability, enabling them to handle massive datasets without the limitations of traditional on-premise infrastructure. It also fosters seamless collaboration, allowing multiple users to access and work on shared datasets in real time, regardless of location. This eliminates data silos and streamlines workflows, enabling faster results and meeting the growing demands of modern geospatial applications.

Cloud-Native Geospatial

At its core, cloud-native geospatial processes and manages data directly within the cloud, removing the need for cumbersome data migrations between specialized storage systems or proprietary file formats. It emphasizes scalability, flexibility, and seamless integration with broader cloud ecosystems—key to addressing the rising complexity of spatial data analysis and processing.

By adopting cloud-native principles, geospatial applications can harness the power of distributed computing, serverless architectures, high-capacity storage, and managed cloud services. These capabilities not only enhance performance but also reduce operational complexities. Large datasets can be accessed with precision, allowing users to retrieve only the specific sections they need—eliminating the time-intensive and costly clipping operations associated with traditional methods.

In addition, cloud-native geospatial solutions revolutionize workflows by utilizing distributed computing to overcome the linear limitations of conventional GIS processes. The result is a highly efficient, scalable system designed to meet the challenges of modern geospatial data demands, delivering faster, more adaptable, and more robust solutions for the future of GIS. Discover the benefits of cloud-native geospatial technology for GIS professionals in this blog post: Learn more.

CNG Conference 2025

Join us for the inaugural Cloud-Native Geospatial (CNG) Conference 2025 in Snowbird, Utah—the first event of its kind dedicated to exploring the future of cloud-native geospatial technology. The conference will feature a range of sessions, including introductory talks, inspiring keynotes, in-depth technical dives, exhibits, and interactive hands-on workshops.

This is a must-attend event for geospatial and GIS professionals eager to stay ahead of the curve. Discover innovations transforming the geospatial ecosystem and learn how to leverage new technologies and formats to expand your organization’s capabilities. Sponsorships and exhibit space are still available for organizations looking to expand their brands into new markets.

Event: CNG Conference 2025

Dates: April 30 – May 2

Location: Snowbird, Utah

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