Specifications

66 Appendix 1: Geosoft Concepts
Databases and high-volume data processing
Many commercial and governmental groups currently use Oasis montaj for routine
processing of high volume datasets (tested up to 10 gigabytes) and also for relatively low
volume processing in a variety of mapping and other applications. One key to the
system’s capabilities is the proprietary 3-dimensional database architecture, which enables
the rapid processing and analysis of high volume data. This object-oriented database
structure stores data in a form that enables rapid access and efficient storage of your data.
Databases are displayed and organized in Oasis Montaj in the Spreadsheet Window.
The spreadsheet window organizes and displays data differently than conventional
(relational) spreadsheet and database programs. Conventional databases organize data as
tables, records and fields, as shown below:
Conventional databases organize data as tables, records and fields. This is effective for
querying and searching type applications but limits it as a data processing engine because:
• Programs must read an entire record to access a single field
• It is computationally intensive to change record structures
• Data sampled at different intervals and starting points are difficult to store
Oasis montaj is based on a proprietary 3-dimensional-file format architecture that
overcomes these limitations, as shown below: