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Consolidated Aviation Web ServicesConsolidated Aviation Web Services
CAWSCAWS
Aviation Weather Aviation Weather CenterCenter
John SerenoContractor, [email protected]
Why CAWSWhy CAWS
Re-architect the Aviation Digital Data Service’s (ADDS) web site Re-architect the Aviation Digital Data Service’s (ADDS) web site
Become an FAA Certified Qualified Internet Communication Provider Become an FAA Certified Qualified Internet Communication Provider (QICP) (QICP)
Volume 3 chapter 7 section 3 paragraph 1441 of the Air Transportation Volume 3 chapter 7 section 3 paragraph 1441 of the Air Transportation Operations Inspector’s Handbook, Order 8400.10 states that if a Part Operations Inspector’s Handbook, Order 8400.10 states that if a Part 121 or 135 Operator obtains aviation weather or notices to airmen 121 or 135 Operator obtains aviation weather or notices to airmen (NOTAM) data via the Public Internet, the operator must use an (NOTAM) data via the Public Internet, the operator must use an approved FAA Qualified Internet Communication Provider (QICP).approved FAA Qualified Internet Communication Provider (QICP).
Provide increased scalability for current and future CAWS web servicesProvide increased scalability for current and future CAWS web services
Provide fault tolerance utilizing geographically separate service locations Provide fault tolerance utilizing geographically separate service locations
Provide savings for the NWS/NCEP/AWC by consolidating some Provide savings for the NWS/NCEP/AWC by consolidating some functionsfunctions
ScalabilityScalability
ADDS Server re-architected to gain greater scalability ADDS Server re-architected to gain greater scalability
WebServer
National Weather Service Consolidated Internet Farms 7
Scalability achieved by separating the web services, content Scalability achieved by separating the web services, content generation services, file services, data acquisition services and generation services, file services, data acquisition services and database services into separate computer systems.database services into separate computer systems.
ContentServerData
ServerFile
ServerDB
Server
WEB-CONTENT-DATA-FILE-DB SERVICES
ADDSSERVER
What is CAWSWhat is CAWS
Consolidated Aviation Web Services (CAWS)Consolidated Aviation Web Services (CAWS)
AviationWeather.govAviationWeather.gov
Aviation Digital Data Services (ADDS)Aviation Digital Data Services (ADDS)
International Flight Folder Document Program (IFFDP)International Flight Folder Document Program (IFFDP)
NWS Consolidated Internet FarmsNWS Consolidated Internet Farms(NWS CIF)(NWS CIF)
Integration to achieve QICP reliability standardsIntegration to achieve QICP reliability standards
CAWS VisionCAWS Vision
OneOne PlacePlace ForFor NWSNWS AviationAviation WeatherWeather On TheOn The WebWeb
CAWS
NWS CIFNWS CIF
Three Three LocationsLocations
Globally Globally Load Load BalancedBalanced
CRHCRHHQHQSRHSRH
Kansas City, DC, Fort Worth
QICP SummaryQICP Summary
QICP Certification QICP Certification Better for Aviation Better for Aviation
No single outage longer than 10 minutesNo single outage longer than 10 minutes
Three month cumulative outages not to Three month cumulative outages not to
exceed 30 minutesexceed 30 minutes
Security - SSL maintains data integritySecurity - SSL maintains data integrity
2-minute transaction time accessibility2-minute transaction time accessibility
Three Three LocationsLocations
Installing CAWS at 3 locationsInstalling CAWS at 3 locations
Improves redundancyImproves redundancy Uses less equipment (than duplicating Uses less equipment (than duplicating
current configuration)current configuration) Lowers operating costs by sharing Lowers operating costs by sharing
facilitiesfacilities Leverages IT functionsLeverages IT functions