---- OPERATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ----
1. The transition to the IBM Power6 system has begun. We are currently
in a moratorium for CCS changes through approximately 1 July 2009.
As usual, changes to resolve operational problems will be accepted
throughout the moratorium.
2. NCEP Central Operations (NCO) is preparing the WWB 5th floor
swing-space for NCWCP testing. The WWB swing-space will be provisioned
with a scaled-down version of the NCWCP data center. NCWCP future
tenants will use the swing-space to test operational applications and
processes in preparation for the WWB-NCWCP transition.
The overview of the schedule is:
* Nov Dec 2008: NCO provisions WWB 5th floor swing-space with a
scaled-down version of the NCWCP data center and NCWCP LAN
* Jan Apr 2009: NCWCP future tenants test operational applications and
processes using the WWB swing-space
* May Sep 2009: NCO leads the IT provisioning for the NCWCP IT
infrastructure
* Sep - Dec 2009: Tenants move to NCWCP, vacate WWB
3. Upcoming major changes to NCEP's production suite and details on any
product or timing changes associated with upcoming implementations can
be viewed at the following website:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/changes/
Test data for each of these proposed changes should be available six
weeks prior to implementation. Anyone wishing to receive formal notice
of the final pre-implementation testing and the opportunity to provide
feedback on the proposed changes can subscribe to the Model Evaluation
mailing list via:
https://lstsrv.ncep.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/ncep.list.modelevalinfo