[BLOG] Announce SpatialBench #2556
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Pull request overview
This PR introduces a blog post announcing SpatialBench, a new benchmarking framework for spatial database queries developed by the Apache Sedona project. The post explains the importance of spatial-specific benchmarks and demonstrates SpatialBench's capabilities.
Key changes:
- Introduces SpatialBench as a benchmarking framework for spatial joins, distance queries, and point-in-polygon analyses
- Explains the technical foundation including the Hierarchical Thomas distribution for realistic spatial data generation
- Outlines future work including raster data support and calls for community contributions
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This adds a blog post to announce SpatialBench.
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