ECMWF is updating the default versions of its software packages and librari=
es used across on Atos HPCF and ECS as part of the regular update cycle. Th=
e changes will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 09:00 UTC We s=
trongly recommend you test that your programs, scripts and suites work with=
the new versions of any software or library affected before the change hap=
pens.=E2=80=A6
ECMWF is updating the default versions of its software packages and librari=
es used across on Atos HPCF and ECS as part of the regular update cycle. Th=
e changes will take place on Wednesday 31 May 2023 09:00 UTC We strong=
ly recommend you test that your programs, scripts and suites work with the =
new versions of any software or library affected before the change happens.=
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Dear ecCodes users, We wanted to make you aware of these two important chan=
ges in the upcoming 2.29.0 release of ecCodes. First, the old "python2" bin=
dings of ecCodes, those installed directly with the main distribution, will=
not be available anymore. Python2 has been deprecated since 2020 (see http=
s://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/ https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-p=
ython-2/) and in order to simplify the software we have decided to remove i=
t from the distribution.=E2=80=A6
The HID service will be discontinued in March 31st 2023. Please migrate to =
the TOTP before that date Time-based One-Time Passwords are only required f=
or login access to: the Atos HPCF and ECS services service using Teleport S=
SH the ECAC gateways ECPDS Time-based One-Time Passwords are NOT required f=
or logging in to the ECMWF web site, ecCharts, to use the WebAPI to downloa=
d data from MARS or the CDSAPI to download data from the Copernicus Climate=
Data Store (CDS).=E2=80=A6
On 29.11.2022 the SBU Accounting app will be migrated to the new Web infras=
tructure in Bologna and move from the current https://apps.ecmwf.int/sbu-ac=
counting/ https://apps.ecmwf.int/sbu-accounting/ to its new URL &nbs=
p; https://hpc-usage.ecmwf.int https://hpc-usage.ecmwf.int On 1=
Nov 2022 we started to charge for Atos HPC usage.=E2=80=A6