In-memory databases have garnered attention recently because they combine transaction and analytic processing, and one of the latest developments came Wednesday from MemSQL, which announced a new release and a free new Community Edition.

MemSQL 4 offers real-time, distributed geospatial intelligence to make it easier for developers to add geolocation data into their applications. Also new is the MemSQL Spark Connector, which offers integration with Apache Spark in-memory clusters and access to Spark’s rich programming environment.

Broader support for advanced analytics is another piece of what’s offered in MemSQL 4, as is updated disk-based column store for faster processing and cost-effectiveness, the company said.

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