The CDDIS computer facility is located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The system is operational 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The computer serves as the operational data archive system for the CDDIS, providing anonymous ftp and web access to a majority of the data available through the CDDIS. In addition, this system provides an e-mail facility for the CDDIS staff.

Operational server configuration:

• Identity:
  • cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov
• Hardware:
  • ~3.5 Tbytes on-line magnetic disk storage
  • Backup tape system
  • CD-ROM drive
  • UPS
• Software:
  • Oracle data base management system
  • Web and ftp server software