Data Storage

> All system data is stored in a central database server.

> Standard relational model with no proprietary data storage.

> Complex fields like survey job properties stored in published XML format, keeping data open in case of migration to other systems or integration to other systems.

> All data to be stored in the Well Known Binary format of the Open Geospatial Consortium.

> Usual backup and restore procedures available since data is stored in central database server, No application data is stored on client machines.