MapIt overview
Esri MapIt is a light-weight mapping solution designed to serve spatial data stored in SQL Server 2008. SQL Server 2008 supports native storage of spatial data in tables or views. Esri MapIt includes a Spatial Data Service that enables you to query and display SQL Server spatial data as features in client applications, such as the ArcGIS API for WPF. The ArcGIS API for WPF includes three core components that you will use to interact with and display these features: FeatureLayer, GraphicsLayer, and QueryTask.
This section contains information to assist you in understanding the capabilities and use of spatial data hosted by MapIt services from the perspective of an ArcGIS API for WPF application. The following topics present details on discovering and consuming SQL Server spatial data via MapIt services in your application:
More information
For more information on MapIt, visit the MapIt Resource Center or contact your local Esri representative. If you already own MapIt, support resources are available to help meet your application needs.