The US Defense Department’s principal operational processing center for automated numerical meteorological and oceanographic analyses and predictions FNMOC chooses CFEngine Nova as the solution for their Meteorology and Oceanography Center, ensuring reliable weather reports for the US fleet.
In September 2010, the Naval Inventory Control Point (NICP) purchased CFEngine Nova for The Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center(FNMOC) in Monterey, California. CFEngine is the world technology leader in data center automation. Its software is used on millions of machines worldwide and is known to be versatile, lightweight and faster than lightning.
The FNMOC’s primary mission is to provide relevant and timely worldwide Meteorology and Oceanography support, of the highest quality, to U.S. and coalition forces from their round the clock Operations Center. It is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) primary production site for worldwide computer-generated operational, meteorological and oceanographic analysis. FNMOC produces and delivers weather, ocean and climate information for fleet safety and national Defense.
Security is of utmost importance to the military and its classified networks, even for the weather forecast. CFEngine uses FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, which is necessary to run on DoD networks, and its self-healing technology provides a high level of stability. This means few vulnerabilities over the past 17 years, something which is highly valued in the industry.
Being in the Navy is not just about sailing the seven seas. Onboard a ship, the reliability of weather forecasting is essential to the safety and security of U.S.Navy personnel and, of course, US defense. The FNMOC provides worldwide weather and oceanographic forecasts on high-performance supercomputers. They produce satellite processing, display capabilities and product distribution systems for the fleet.
Versatility is thus a necessary component in managing FNMOC systems. It is the versatility and flexibility of the CFEngine technology which makes CFEngine popular for solving many data center issues. CFEngine is based on its own kind of forecasting models that explain how to automate complex and large installations, with data storms and flurries of their own. The sound theoretical basis ensures the integrity and reliability of services around the clock. CFEngine is probably the most popular data center automation solution available today assuring smooth sailing for its users.
