A framework allowing users to run time-critical work at ECMWF is available to our users. Some general background information can be found in a document from the ECMWF Technical Advisory Committee.
(230kB)This framework has been divided into three options.
Option 1 allows users to submit jobs linked to the ECMWF operational activity and is called "Simple time-critical jobs".
Options 2 & 3 will allow users to run more complex time-critical work at ECMWF. These options are described in more detail in Framework for Time-Critical applications".
(140kB) "Users can also use the infrastructure used for the option 1 above (events, notifications, subscriptions) to manage their own activities. This can be done with the ecevent" command.
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