Driven by a FAIRest platform vision, the Climate Data Store (CDS) is being modernized into a new fully extensible, configurable, plug-in infrastructure.
It's a complex process including AGILE development, different components being developed in parallel, migration of data.
Perhaps the best way to relate to the magnitude of the CDS modernization process is to imagine yourself going through the process of renovating your own home to better respond to the needs of a growing family! The CDS modernization is at the stage where there are still some work to be done but the moving back into the house can start.
This is the reason why users should be expecting some unavoidable disruption and degradation of service on the CDS including:
- longer queues
- requests being canceled
- temporary closure of queues
- requests failing with unusual error messages
- etc...
The new CDS is expected to be launched at the end of quarter 1 of 2024.
Relevant information (e.g. activation of account) will be shared with CDS users nearer the time of the launch.
Users of the CDS Toolbox should however take note now that the CDS Toolbox will be discontinued.
A new interoperable open-source Python package, EarthKit, will be made available post new CDS launch to provide software tools for weather and climate workflows that simplify data access, analysis, visualisation and much more. EarthKit will overtake the functional scope of the CDS Toolbox, providing improved performance, transparency and compatibility with datasets beyond CDS.
Expected launch Q1 2024
Thank you for your patience during this significant migration to our new data centre which will enable exciting scientific developments and an overall better service to all ECMWF users.
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