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Public Sector verified Verified Outcome TRL 8

Supercomputing for Weather Forecasting

domain Client: National meteorological service handshake Provider: Microsoft Azure schedule Deploy: Q2 2021 (Contract)
96 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

To improve climate modeling and severe weather warning accuracy, the agency signed a £1.2B agreement to build the world's most powerful weather supercomputer on Azure. This integrates massive HPC (High-Performance Computing) infrastructure with cloud AI services to handle exabytes of environmental data.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A landmark deal for public cloud HPC. It shifts supercomputing from a 'buy and build' on-premise model (Cray/HPE) to a 'utility' model. It proves that cloud HPC performance can now rival bespoke on-premise clusters for the most demanding physics simulations."

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warning The Challenge

Climate change requires higher resolution models to predict localized severe weather. Legacy on-premise supercomputers were constrained by power, cooling, and real estate. Upgrades were generational (every 5-7 years) rather than continuous.

psychology The Solution

The solution utilizes Azure's H-series virtual machines (specifically tuned for HPC) and InfiniBand networking. The architecture allows for elastic scaling during severe weather events. Data is stored in Azure Data Lake for access by researchers.

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Integrations
Atmospheric Sensors, Satellites
Deployment Model
Public Cloud HPC
Data Classification
Scientific / Public Data
Estimated TCO / ROI
£1.2 Billion (10 years)
POC Summary (2020-01-01 to 2021-04-01)

"N/A (Major Infrastructure Project)"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Cost Predictability Medium Fixed-price contract structure for core compute.
Vendor Lock-in High Code portability efforts (though difficult with HPC optimization).

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Audited value realization curve

60 quadrillion calculations per second (initial spec) Verified Outcome
Primary KPI1.5 degrees Celsius climate model resolution
Audit Cycle100% renewable energy powering the cluster

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: UK Gov Cloud Security
  • Maturity (TRL): 8
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Scientific / Public Data

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for National meteorological service without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-841
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-841

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