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Red Oak Consulting has been working in Meteorology for over 15 years and proudly stands as the UK’s foremost consultancy, committed to pushing the boundaries of meteorological forecasting through cutting-edge technology.
Advance the Accuracy of Weather Prediction Through HPC
High-Performance Computing (HPC) plays a crucial role in meteorology, with applications spanning a diverse range of areas.
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Weather Forecasting
HPC accelerates the computation of numerical weather prediction models, enabling meteorologists to generate high-resolution forecasts with increased accuracy and lead time.
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Air Quality Modelling
HPC enables the simulation of atmospheric chemistry and transport processes, aiding in the prediction of air quality metrics such as ozone levels, particulate matter concentrations, and pollutant dispersion patterns.
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Hydrological Modelling
HPC powers hydrological models that simulate the movement and distribution of water within the Earth system, informing forecasts of floods, droughts, and water resource availability.
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Severe Weather Prediction
HPC facilitates the simulation of extreme weather events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and heatwaves, allowing forecasters to issue timely warnings and advisories to the public.
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Climate Projection
HPC supports long-term climate modelling efforts, helping scientists simulate future climate scenarios and assess the potential impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental factors.
High Performance Computing (HPC) offers a multitude of benefits in the field of meteorology, revolutionising the way weather forecasts are generated, analysed, and utilised. Here are some key advantages:
Improved Efficiency & Productivity
Streamline workflows, optimise resource allocation, and make informed decisions faster.
Enhance Security
Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.
Reduced Costs
Save money by optimising resource utilisation and making data-driven decisions that minimise waste.
Informed Decision-Making
Gain valuable insights from data analysis to make informed decisions for the benefit of the public.
Ensure Scalability
Build scalable architectures that can accommodate the growing volume and complexity of government data, ensuring future-proof infrastructure investments.
Why Red Oak Consulting?
Our team of highly skilled HPC consultants possess extensive experience in collaborating with public sector organisations across the UK. We offer:
- Unrivalled Expertise: With over 15 years of hands-on experience in meteorological HPC, we possess unrivalled expertise in designing, implementing, and optimising HPC solutions for weather forecasting and climate modelling.
- Tailored Solutions: We understand that every project is unique, which is why we take a tailored approach to each project, crafting bespoke solutions that address our clients' specific requirements and objectives.
- Technical Excellence: Our team comprises some of the brightest minds in the field of HPC, ensuring that we deliver solutions of the highest technical calibre.
- Customer-Centric Approach: We prioritise customer satisfaction above all else, striving to exceed expectations at every stage of the engagement.
- Specialised Knowledge: Our team of seasoned professionals possesses deep expertise in meteorology, HPC, and software engineering, ensuring that we deliver solutions tailored to your specific needs.
- Collaborative Partnership: We work closely with our clients to understand their unique challenges and objectives, fostering a collaborative partnership built on trust, transparency, and mutual success.
- Exceptional Support: From initial consultation to ongoing maintenance and support, we are committed to providing exceptional service and ensuring that our solutions meet and exceed your expectations.
- Cutting-Edge Technologies: We stay at the forefront of technological advancements in HPC, continually exploring new tools, algorithms, and methodologies to push the boundaries of what's possible in meteorological modelling and simulation.
- HPC System Design and Integration: We work closely with clients to design and deploy HPC systems optimised for meteorological applications. From selecting the right hardware components to configuring software environments, we ensure that our solutions deliver maximum performance and reliability.
- Performance Tuning and Benchmarking: We conduct thorough performance tuning and benchmarking exercises to identify bottlenecks and optimise system performance. By fine-tuning hardware and software configurations, we help our clients achieve faster processing speeds and improved efficiency.
Red Oak consulting have been vital to solving some of our most complex challenges. Their extremely capable staff bring an unmatched breadth of experience across the cloud and HPC landscape and seamlessly worked as part of the Met Office team. Red Oak have shaped and influenced our strategic outlook, that enabled us to be prepared for significant changes in how the Met Office delivers its HPC.”
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Explore Our Range of HPC Consultancy Services
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Strategy & Planning
Develop an HPC strategy that meets the current and future
needs of all users and includes securing funding for a sustainable solution.
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Procurement
Managing the complex process of HPC technical specifications, as in-depth as required, to deliver the right solution, on time and in budget.
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Implementation
Reduce downtime, mitigate risk, improve performance and ensure reliability to enhance business productivity.
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Expansion & Optimisation
Understand your workflows, the ratio of computational intensity vs data intensity, test performance, speed, agility, whilst analysing all HPC costs to understand its true value.
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Maintenance & Support
Boost productivity with our HPC Cloud Computing services, including expert support, system management and research engineering.
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Cloud Consultancy
Understand the value of Cloud computing for both businesses and users through enhanced capability, workload optimisation, and increased productivity.
Related Resources
Owen Thomas – Senior Partner, Red Oak Consulting with Richard Lawrence – Principal Fellow, Technology, Met Office. Expert Talks
Met Office & Red Oak Consulting discussing the procurement of HPC when looking at Cloud.
Dairsie Latimer – Technology fellow, Red Oak Consulting
Key Considerations For Successful Deployments in Research Computing in the Cloud.
Richard Lawrence - Principal Fellow – Technology - Met Office
Met Office and the Transition of HPC to the Cloud.
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Contact Red Oak Consulting today to discuss how we can help you leverage the power of HPC and AI to address your unique challenges and unlock new possibilities for a more efficient, effective, and data-driven public sector.