The Geotechnologies system can interface with virtually any data source. Since SVG is XML based, the system can read many types of heterogeneous data. This can be relational databases, flat files, spreadsheets, etc. Geotechnologies has formed a relationship with the maker of the highest performance XML database on the market. The combination of SVG and the XML database create a very powerful combination for data retrieval, data manipulation and data storage. The SVG turns the system into a visual database. The user interface allows the interactive data retrieval and display with easy to use options.