research data archive, introduction
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Research Data Archive, Introduction. Purpose - support climate & weather research at NCAR; services are extended worldwide as resources permit Take Away Metrics Established in 1960s 600+ datasets, 4M files, 600 TB Backups, disaster recovery, out-of-date versions double the storage footprint. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Research Data Archive, Introduction
o Purpose - support climate & weather research at NCAR; services are extended worldwide as resources permit
o Take Away Metrics Established in 1960s 600+ datasets, 4M files, 600 TB Backups, disaster recovery, out-of-date
versions double the storage footprint
RDA Core Data Categories
Operational and Reanalysis model outputs
Meteorological and Oceanographic Observations
Remote Sensing Observations
Topography, Bathymetry, Vegetation, and Land Use
RDA Infrastructure Components and User Work Flows
RDA Infrastructure Components, w/o Network
DAV
SC
GLADERDA Web
HPSS
Self-help Users
DAV
SC
GLADERDA Web
HPSS
Self-help Users
GLADE, 155 TB, 125 DatasetsHPSS, 600 TB, All (600+) Datasets6440 Unique Users (FY10)132 TB delivered (FY10)Automated Services move data from HPSS to GLADE as needed
File Flow
DAV
GLADERDA Web
HPSS
Assisted User
Assisted Users, One-off Requests
SC
345 Unique Users (FY10)25 TB delivered (FY10)Assistance:- Data-selection interfaces and automated processing- Data processed by RDA staff
Computational Service
DAV
SC
GLADERDA Web
HPSS
NCAR Users
NCAR Users – two pathways 239 Unique Users (FY10)106 TB delivered (FY10)
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DAV
SC
GLADERDA Web
HPSS
Assisted User
Self-help Users
NCAR Users
7000+ Unique Users (FY10)263 TB delivered (FY10)
http://dss.ucar.edu
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