The MapPoint Web Service provides a comprehensive set of find nearby (proximity search) APIs and custom data storage hosted in a secure environment on Microsoft servers. This setting works seamlessly for most business needs. However, while the MapPoint Web Service proximity search solution is effective for most scenarios, in some circumstances, implementing proximity searches independent of MapPoint Web Service may be necessary. There are three scenarios that might lead you to want to store and query your points of interest data locally within your enterprise network:
This section describes how to implement simple proximity searches locally within your enterprise using a SQL Server.
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