NOAAs NWS Telecommunication Gateway RTH Washington Office of the Chief Information Officer NOAAs National Weather Service Office of the Chief Information Officer NOAAs National Weather Service

Taking the pulse of the planet NWSTG Functional Overview The NWSTG is: the central communication facility of the NWS; the primary acquisition and distribution center for NWS data and products; the primary acquisition and distribution center for international data and products to meet WMO, ICAO and bi-laterally agreed US requirements; A major data exchange hub for NOAA and other agency data and products. The NWSTG is: the central communication facility of the NWS; the primary acquisition and distribution center for NWS data and products; the primary acquisition and distribution center for international data and products to meet WMO, ICAO and bi-laterally agreed US requirements; A major data exchange hub for NOAA and other agency data and products.

Taking the pulse of the planet NWSTG Functional Overview The NWSTG includes WMO Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) Washington ICAO OPMET Databank the ASOS Operations and Monitoring Center Operational oversight of U.S. federal automated surface observing systems the AWIPS Network Control Facility AWIPS is the main NWS system which supports the NWS forecast and warning mission requirement The NCF is the central communications hub and technical support center for AWIPS The NWSTG includes WMO Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) Washington ICAO OPMET Databank the ASOS Operations and Monitoring Center Operational oversight of U.S. federal automated surface observing systems the AWIPS Network Control Facility AWIPS is the main NWS system which supports the NWS forecast and warning mission requirement The NCF is the central communications hub and technical support center for AWIPS

Taking the pulse of the planet Data Input to the NWSTG MPLS IP / Sockets X.25 Asynchronous FTP – – Web - MPLS IP / Sockets X.25 Asynchronous FTP – – Web -

Taking the pulse of the planet Dissemination Systems GTS ISCS EMWIN Internet GMDSS NWS Telecom. Gateway GTS ISCS EMWIN Internet GMDSS NWS Telecom. Gateway NWWS NWR LDAD Family Of Services (FOS) Interagency Connections AWIPS SBN / NOAAPORT International National

Taking the pulse of the planet Dissemination and Distribution NWSTG FOS SBN/NOAAPORT GOES NCEP Product Suite NWWS (10 sec) WAN NESDIS Internet-Based Dissemination EMWIN (> 1 min) Telecommunications Operations Center Satellite Legend: EMWIN NOAAPORT NWWS Commercial Satellite GOES NWR WSR-88D Field Offices NCEP Data Servers NCF Media & Other Customers Public Specialized Customers Other Agencies LDAD Designated Local Customers Commercial Weather Services Research Institutions FAA, etc. ISCS GTSEMWIN Private line Dissemination Observations Imagery WMO ICAO

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Geographically separated backup system Replacement / Backup TG Description Worldwide users ICAO / WMO Govt. agencies Family of services Internet users Foreign countries Emergency mgrs NWS users Natl Centers for Environ. Prediction NWS Regional Offices Domestic/intl observation & forecast offices AWIPS NWS Telecom Gateway Located in Silver Spring New message switching system allows future upgrades 2x upgradeability Much improved response time Redundancy ensures uninterrupted service Full configuration management 120GB/ GB 80GB/ GB 90GB/ GB 700GB/ GB Daily Throughput/# of circuits Legacy over Replacement

Taking the pulse of the planet RTH Washington Can route more than 50 routine messages per second with reliability for all dissemination to all of its users of 99.9 percent Latency for high priority traffic of 10 seconds or less and routinely disseminates 1.2 terabytes of information per day On Main Trunk Network (MTN) of the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS) –GTS delivers tsunami data and warnings to connected MTN centers within two minutes Can route more than 50 routine messages per second with reliability for all dissemination to all of its users of 99.9 percent Latency for high priority traffic of 10 seconds or less and routinely disseminates 1.2 terabytes of information per day On Main Trunk Network (MTN) of the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS) –GTS delivers tsunami data and warnings to connected MTN centers within two minutes

Taking the pulse of the planet Replacement NWSTG Full functional replacement of existing capabilities Expanded capacity and capability –Input data growth from 200 to 800 GB/day –Output data growth from 800 to 2400 GB/day Transition to new technology –Middleware for internal transport –Network-centric systems interconnectivity –Central switching engine with relational database –SAN and NAS storage solutions Highly scaleable architecture Hardware refresh Full functional replacement of existing capabilities Expanded capacity and capability –Input data growth from 200 to 800 GB/day –Output data growth from 800 to 2400 GB/day Transition to new technology –Middleware for internal transport –Network-centric systems interconnectivity –Central switching engine with relational database –SAN and NAS storage solutions Highly scaleable architecture Hardware refresh

Taking the pulse of the planet RTG/BTG Performance Performance Metric Threshold System Availability (averaged monthly) 99.90% Warning Message Latency (averaged monthly) 10 seconds Routine Message Latency (averaged monthly) 60 seconds Daily Traffic Volume (averaged monthly) 1.2TB NWSTG Performance Results (Feb 06, 2007) Performance Category Threshold Actual System Availability 99.90%100% Warning Message Latency10 seconds< 1 second Routine Message Latency60 seconds< 1 second Daily Traffic Volume1.2TB1.1TB Performance Metric Threshold System Availability (averaged monthly) 99.90% Warning Message Latency (averaged monthly) 10 seconds Routine Message Latency (averaged monthly) 60 seconds Daily Traffic Volume (averaged monthly) 1.2TB NWSTG Performance Results (Feb 06, 2007) Performance Category Threshold Actual System Availability 99.90%100% Warning Message Latency10 seconds< 1 second Routine Message Latency60 seconds< 1 second Daily Traffic Volume1.2TB1.1TB

Taking the pulse of the planet Backup NWSTG

Taking the pulse of the planet Government Networking Requirements - NOAANet IP-based networking solution Any-to-any connectivity High degree of bandwidth scalability Optimum redundancy and survivability IP convergence (i.e., voice, video and data over IP) High-end performance Network security remains paramount, particularly in light of todays socio-political threats Segmentation from the public Internet Minimizes risk of security or privacy breaches

Taking the pulse of the planet Sprint Peerless IP Network Map Internet Transport Node OC48 (significant portions upgrading to OC192) Chicago Anaheim San Jose Pennsauken, NJ Kansas City Stockton Cheyenne Fort Worth New York Tacoma Atlanta Relay, MD DC

Taking the pulse of the planet Logical Design

Taking the pulse of the planet Primary / Backup NWSTG Access

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Major Software Components Core software components of the NWSTG replaced in 2006 Data switching software –Core software rewritten and implemented in IBM WebSphere Message Broker –Message Broker provides an application execution environment, threading, and fourth generation language support (ESQL), integrated with middleware services Data transport infrastructure (middleware) –Shared data stores replaced with IBM MQSeries Middleware –Applications send data to each other without concern for target location –Data delivery guaranteed even during failures Data storage infrastructure (relational database) –All data stores moved into Sybase relational database Core software components of the NWSTG replaced in 2006 Data switching software –Core software rewritten and implemented in IBM WebSphere Message Broker –Message Broker provides an application execution environment, threading, and fourth generation language support (ESQL), integrated with middleware services Data transport infrastructure (middleware) –Shared data stores replaced with IBM MQSeries Middleware –Applications send data to each other without concern for target location –Data delivery guaranteed even during failures Data storage infrastructure (relational database) –All data stores moved into Sybase relational database

Taking the pulse of the planet Internal Redundancy Internal redundancy implemented for critical processes Active – Warm Standby –Standby system running at all times, system disks moved to standby system during failover –EXAMPLES: Individual front-end processors, application servers Active – Hot Standby –Data replicated to Hot Standby system in realtime, automatic failover –EXAMPLE: Sybase relational database servers Active - Active –Multiple systems active in parallel, data shared/routed between systems groups –EXAMPLES – Switching system, HTTP/FTP server groups Internal redundancy implemented for critical processes Active – Warm Standby –Standby system running at all times, system disks moved to standby system during failover –EXAMPLES: Individual front-end processors, application servers Active – Hot Standby –Data replicated to Hot Standby system in realtime, automatic failover –EXAMPLE: Sybase relational database servers Active - Active –Multiple systems active in parallel, data shared/routed between systems groups –EXAMPLES – Switching system, HTTP/FTP server groups

Taking the pulse of the planet Architecture Overview

Taking the pulse of the planet Architecture Overview

Taking the pulse of the planet System Extensibility Virtualized server hardware platform selected for extensibility Virtualization –System resources (CPUs, Memory, Internal Storage, Network Interfaces, etc.) available within hardware frame –Individual resources selected to create virtual servers –Major storage implemented in Storage Area Network –Virtual disks allocated to virtual servers Extensibility –Unused resources can be allocated to virtual servers, as needed –Underused resources can be removed from a virtual server –Virtual disks can be extended or reduced as storage requirements change Virtualized server hardware platform selected for extensibility Virtualization –System resources (CPUs, Memory, Internal Storage, Network Interfaces, etc.) available within hardware frame –Individual resources selected to create virtual servers –Major storage implemented in Storage Area Network –Virtual disks allocated to virtual servers Extensibility –Unused resources can be allocated to virtual servers, as needed –Underused resources can be removed from a virtual server –Virtual disks can be extended or reduced as storage requirements change

Taking the pulse of the planet System Extensibility Virtualized server hardware platform selected for extensibility Advanced Virtualization –Network and SAN I/O interfaces can be shared through virtual I/O –CPUs can be carved into fractional components down to 1/10 th of a CPU Advanced Extensibility –Resources (CPU, Memory) included within system that were not purchased –If additional resources are needed, resources are turned on via software key after purchase and are immediately available Virtualized server hardware platform selected for extensibility Advanced Virtualization –Network and SAN I/O interfaces can be shared through virtual I/O –CPUs can be carved into fractional components down to 1/10 th of a CPU Advanced Extensibility –Resources (CPU, Memory) included within system that were not purchased –If additional resources are needed, resources are turned on via software key after purchase and are immediately available

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Taking the pulse of the planet RTH Washington WIS approach RTG/BTG upgrades made with knowledge of coming WIS/GISC requirements –Production and Replicated core systems All functions not essential to mission critical operations (i.e. switching) execute against replicant –SOA Approach to design –Integral file, message and application switching –RDBS core design ~ 2000 destinations defined ~ 400K defined products ~ 10M entries (rows) in switching table –Many tables used for managing bulletin, file and report storage including dissemination and services metadata. RTG/BTG upgrades made with knowledge of coming WIS/GISC requirements –Production and Replicated core systems All functions not essential to mission critical operations (i.e. switching) execute against replicant –SOA Approach to design –Integral file, message and application switching –RDBS core design ~ 2000 destinations defined ~ 400K defined products ~ 10M entries (rows) in switching table –Many tables used for managing bulletin, file and report storage including dissemination and services metadata.

Taking the pulse of the planet RTH Washington WIS approach View DAR as the only truly new service provision –Plan to lay this service on to existed architecture –Will probably break up DAR functions DAR catalog creation & update discovery & access servicing –DAR will not execute on primary production system (at least in early stages of implementation View DAR as the only truly new service provision –Plan to lay this service on to existed architecture –Will probably break up DAR functions DAR catalog creation & update discovery & access servicing –DAR will not execute on primary production system (at least in early stages of implementation

Taking the pulse of the planet RTH Washington WIS approach Develop metadata catalog first in conjunction with national & regional partners –Regional WIGOS Development Project RA-IV Integrated Atmosphere Observing System With initial emphasis on upper-air observations –Will leverage knowledge of partner expertise –Will expand to all RTH (GISC) data holdings and holdings of appropriate Centers (RSMC/DCPC/NC) and willing partners. –Work will be made available to all Members –Will collaborate with WIS Project Team, WMO ETs and developers in other Regions Develop metadata catalog first in conjunction with national & regional partners –Regional WIGOS Development Project RA-IV Integrated Atmosphere Observing System With initial emphasis on upper-air observations –Will leverage knowledge of partner expertise –Will expand to all RTH (GISC) data holdings and holdings of appropriate Centers (RSMC/DCPC/NC) and willing partners. –Work will be made available to all Members –Will collaborate with WIS Project Team, WMO ETs and developers in other Regions