This is an optional offering. Once deployed, users are responsible for its maintenance and updates. Feel free to ask for feedback in the #peer-support channel on EWC RocketChat.
Pytroll is a modular, open-source Python framework for processing Earth observation satellite data.
It is designed for both research environments and operational (24/7) systems.
How to provision Pytroll Processing
If provisioning after October of 2025, we recommend deploying based on the community hub, to benefit form upcoming features or fixes.
Deployment based on the EWC Community Hub
Checkout the corresponding Community Hub Item.
Deployment via Morpheus UI (deprecated)
This method of deployment is deprecated, and kept in documentation only as reference for EUMETSAT tenancies that relied on it prior to October of 2025.
- Go to Provisioning → click Add Button
2. Select Pytroll Processing
3. Fill information for the machine and finalize provisioning
- plan: it depends on the amount of processing needed
- volumes: increase storage amount depending on your need and available resources
- network: private
- satellite data type: SEVIRI or FCI (currently)
- security-groups: ssh
Next steps
How to configure the satellite data processing pipeline