The project Cloud and Big Data Services Engineering and Operations support started in 2021 and aimed to continue the established portfolio of data services featuring innovative data access and discovery capabilities at EUMETSAT. The operational version of the EUMETSAT Data Store – a scalable and extensible architecture for providing online access to EUMETSAT’s products – will be maintained and developed further. In addition to the Data Store, other components play an important role: e.g., a workflow engine to improve internal data processing pipelines and established services such as the Product Navigator. The consortium, led by CGI Deutschland, is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the components. con terra and 52°North provide third-level support for specific architecture components.

The consortium continued its efforts on EUMETSATʼs new User Portal. In 2024, 52°North focused on both the content management (e.g., content preview features, improved discovery) and user management. The User Portal is a complex system that involves an Angular user interface, Strapi as a headless content management system and several other backend components for content discovery and integration of existing EUMETSAT services, such as EUMETCast. Sophisticated functionality was implemented to support EUMETSAT user service sta in executing workflows and processes related to license management, EUMETCast product delivery, and service notifications.

In addition to the User Portal development, our team worked on operational and maintenance tasks, where the evolution of existing services such as the EUMETSAT Data Store played a central role.