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Hi Mike, re: > I've never received anything about my request for access to a second LDM > backup server. Was this request completed? If so, what server should I > access as my backup? Thanks Following is the reply we sent to you on November 5, 2010 at 11:55 MDT that recommended that you redundantly feed from idd.cise-nsf.gov and idd.unidata.ucar.edu: > Hi Mike, > > re: > > I currently have NEXRAD2 feeds from idd.cise-nsf.gov to my two TVA servers. > > When idd.cise-nsf.gov was down recently, I lost all data to both servers. > > Would it be possible for my dev server to get the NEXRAD2 data from a > > different server, possibly one out of Atlanta? That would provide more > > redundancy and less chance I would lose all incoming data. Thanks > > What might make more sense is to implement the following: > > - have your 'dev' server feed from your other server > > - have your other server feed redundantly from idd.cise-nsf.gov and > idd.unidata.ucar.edu > > We will check to see if there is a site in Georgia that would be > willing to feed you. We have not (yet) identified a site in Georgia who would be willing to feed you the NEXRAD Level II data. If/when we do, we will contact you to as that you switch to use of that site. Please acknowledge receipt of this email... Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: LUP-302204 Department: Support IDD Priority: Normal Status: Closed